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System Build

Video card sucks rest is great
if you can get it with at lest a 5670 you should be set

reply to Phorkster
There is nothing wrong with your system but have you priced out an 8100 xps with an 860 cpu?

4GB ram would probably be enough for what you describe as well.

Also is high definition video an issue? This could have an effect on your graphics choice.

reply to Phorkster
Keep in mind that there will be very limited gaming going on this system. With that in mind is this current card good enough?

reply to Phorkster
"With that in mind is this current card good enough?"

For intermediate video use I would say yes.

If you were doing a lot of serious HD video work I might say bump it up but for normal HD video viewing and photo work it should be fine. I wouldn't spend to move up to the offerings dell gives you for the xps series you are looking at.

reply to Phorkster
I would go with a ati 5770 vid card. I am running on and I love it.

Please also remember to upgrade your DELL power supply to something in the 750w+ range for Crossfire down the road.

you dont need a 750 for xfire with a 5770 and even then it would be easier to just get a single new card >.>

reply to elios

Re: System Build

you also checked an OCed CPU op is running stock

reply to elios

replying to the guy talking about a DELL

why does it take a 750w psu to run crossfire on apair 5770 GFX cards. do those cards take allot of power to run.

it doesnt
650 should be fine if your not overclocking part of it is a cover your ass thing

reply to Phorkster
Yeah, and part of it is a thing known as "derating". Over time, a supply loses its ability to meet its rating because the components do wear and lose efficiency.

Another is the heat factor: A supply will be rated for supporting a given load, but running at or near that load means a hot supply, and the hotter, the less the efficiency is. Not all units are created equal when it comes to handling heat and reducing it.

Yet another reason people over buy is because of future build expectations. In the past, the amount of power a supply had to support grew rapidly from year to year. It isn't so bad now, but more powerful hardware still sometimes equals greater load. CPU and GPU makers help mitigate this via the reduction of feature size design in the processors. It's also true with RAM and other silicon. Devices are getting more and more efficient, helping reign in on SMPS loading. Even so, people like to over buy.

I've had supplies rated at 430 watts blow at 250 watts, round abouts. Good name branded stuff. That is less likely today, but it is wise to read reviews when choosing a unit. Truth to tell is many manufacturers build with the expectation that few consumers will actually load down their product as rated.
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from the reviews i have seen on HardOCP and JonnyGURU the Corsair stuff will run full load at some thing like 50c
and imo a 550 to 650 should have no issues with Crossfire 5770s in a dell PC with stock clocks

also imo its better to just buy a single new card then use SLi or Crossfire

yes, no arguments, just trying to inform.