ATI Radeon 6870 · DIGIT-ARC

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I want to buy a HD 6870 for my nephew, which brand / card should I go for at around 11-12k?

Get MSI HD6870 HAWK ;-)

here also +1 for topgear.you can also take a look at Twin frozer II.

but power supply should be mentioned anyways ...

Baba along with proccy too. :-D

yep, every new query about buying a new gfx card should have cpu+mobo+psu brand name and model no. mentioned.

guys should this 6870 will fit in my rig..!

i am having a 5450 and wanna get rid of tht..!!

yeah, sure.

sukesh1090 said:
here also +1 for topgear.you can also take a look at Twin frozer II.

dont you mean twin frozr III?

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Sapphire should be the cheapest followed by PowerColor, but don't get Sapphire if the card is not based on a reference design from AMD (it will save you some possible headaches). MSI is good.

doomgiver said:
dont you mean twin frozr III?

MSI HD6870 has two Twin Frozr version mainy :

One is Known as HD6870 Twin Frozr II and
Another one is HD6870 Hawk - The cooler used on this one is known as Twin Frozr III ;-)

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Sorry for not mentioning the system. Is the present PSU-CM exreme power plus 600 sufficient for running R6870 GPU, or do I have to replace it with some higher model. Currently he is running a 2300 in a Intel H67 mobo.

topgear said:
MSI HD6870 has two Twin Frozr version mainy :

One is Known as HD6870 Twin Frozr II and
Another one is HD6870 Hawk - The cooler used on this one is known as Twin Frozr III

so the twin frozr III is actually msi hawk? now that clears a lot of things.

yep, you got it right ;-)

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topgear said:
Get MSI HD6870 HAWK

Can't agree more. I have one of these babies, clocks great at decent temps. Recommended. ;D