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ATI Just recently released the 5830 Graphic Card.  Below is a table comparing the 3 Cards in the 5800 series, and after the table are a few links to various reviews for the 5830.  The 5830 is meant to give “Enthusiast” level performance for a main stream price.  With the highest Price for Performance Ratio (as seen in the table below) that statement seems to have some truth to it.










Here is a quick look at ATI’s 5800 Series cards.

Reviews (Note, these reviews are not associated with Caffeinated Man, and are not in any way supported by Caffeinated Man.  They are simply here for your convenience)

http://www.techspot.com/review/249-ati-radeon-hd-5830/

http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-5830-review/

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5830,2564.html

The 5850 Review in video format has been released.  You can view it below or by clicking here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxHenMRybdI)

Don’t forget to check out the written review!  You can find it in the reviews and previews section.

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Introduction

The ATI 5850 is ATI’s response to Nvidia’s GTX 285. Both cards perform similarly, but the 5850 has the advantage of DirectX 11. This review will look at how the 5850 performs in various games ranging in genre and age. We will compare the 5850 with Nvidia’s 9800GTX KO. We are doing this comparison because 9800GTX KO and lower users are reaching the point where upgrading might be something on their mind, and this review will show how big of a boost, if any, you would get.  That being said by no means think that we imply that these 2 cards are similar.  the 5850 is an entire generation ahead for the 9800GTX+ and it shows.

All tests are performed using the highest possible settings for the game and at a resolution of 1680×1050. Some tests have different settings and will be stated if this is the case. The 5850 used in this review is the Sapphire 5850 with 1 GB of GDDR5 ram. The 9800GTX used is the EVGA 9800GTX KO with 512 MB of GDDR3 ram. Below is a comparison between the two graphic cards. Note that the 9800GTX KO is a slightly faster version of the 9800GTX+ and due to this will be referred as a 9800GTX+ during this review.

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Use the information provided in this guide at your own risk.  I do not consider my self to be an expert.  I am not responsible for any damage caused by doing what was suggested in this guide.

I am using an Intel q9550 and Asus P5Q Pro Turbo in this guide.

Overclock - to raise the speed of the CPU, GPU, memory, or any buses with the quantifier that tells its speed: “hertz”.

Overclocking is a great way to get more bang for your buck.  Overclocking is very easy; it’s just the fact that you could really mess things up that makes it seem hard.  First you will NEED the following:

• An after market heatsink (for LGA 775 sockets I recommend the ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro) Note: You may need to get thermal paste as well
• Know what type of CPU you have (This guide is geared towards Intel’s Duo and Quad series, but should apply to others)
• Have a good power supply (not some no name 400 watt PSU)
• Calculator
• Core Temp
• Prime95
• CPU-Z

First, Download CPU-Z.  Run it and look for ‘Core Voltage’ (should be something like 1.insertnumbers V).  Write down that entire number (usually 4 digit number).  You will need this later.

Now go to http://intel.com and look up your CPU.  Once you have selected your CPU you should get a page with a lot of information you may not understand.  You will only need to look for 1 thing on this page, the ‘VID Voltage Range’ (Refer to the image below).

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The Cessna154 channel did a 4 part review of the Logitech G940 Flight System.