going to be building a Rig

[Dragonschild]

So I am building a new rig for my HTPC/emulator and I am not sure which GPU to purchase. Dolphin is by far the most resource intensive so I am here asking for your opinions. So far I have a Core2 Quad Q6600 @2.4GHz, 4GB DDR2 RAM but I am without a GPU and I can't proceed until I get one because I do not want integrated graphics at all. These are the two I was considering:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127612

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133386

Help me out here I don't know which will perform best.

[admin89]

Don't ever buy Nvidia 520 , it's really weak
Nvidia 520 : no AA , Internal Resolution : 1x , AF : 2x (wii native res)
AMD 6570 : no AA , Internal Res : 2x , AF : 16x (720p)
AMD 6670 : no AA or AA 2x , Internal Res : 3x , AF : 16x (1080p)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161397
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102958

[ExtremeDude2]

If your going to choosing between the ones you posted no matter what then go with the 6570, other wise try to find something more powerful.

[Runo]

the 520 is weaker than my card

[Dragonschild]

Decided to go with this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814102958

it looks good to me, was trying to get away with nto buying a PSU but I suppose its not that bad. Here is the rest of the build...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182044

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163174

In total these three parts is going to run me $200 and where I didn't have to pay for the motherboard, CPU, or RAM I would say that this is a good price point. The only other things I will need to get is a bluetooth dongle and a sensor bar for my Wiimotes, I think that will bump the price up another $28...still not bad considering what I can do with it.

[Runo]

First link is broken;

[Dragonschild]

(01-19-2012, 10:11 AM)Runo Wrote: First link is broken;

That first link is the same as the second link posted by admin89, it's for a Sapphire GPU.

[Lone Wolf]

(01-18-2012, 01:39 PM)Runo Wrote: the 520 is weaker than my card

No its not.Its probably faster
OP 6570 is a much better choice if you have to choose between those two

[Runo]

(01-19-2012, 09:41 PM)Lone Wolf Wrote: No its not.Its probably faster

It's almost the same thing.. I 'm not sure looking at that but you'r probably right, the difference is very small anyways

[NaturalViolence]

Quote:No its not.Its probably faster

Nope. A 9500GT is faster in every single game. Just because it's newer doesn't mean it's better. The GT 520 is specifically designed for media center systems.

Quote:OP 6570 is a much better choice if you have to choose between those two

Why would you recommend a 6570 over a 6670.