[lordhinton]

hello i have very little money atm (After spending a bomb on my sig rig) - thats a bomb when you have no income

, i brought my graphics card (xfx 5850) for £60, im very pleased with its performance and doesnt let me down however its cooling is terrible (link below), when playing games it peaks at 85*C and idles at 50*C

now for little money i understand this will fit:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111007321472?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

will this perform any better (even by 5*C to bring it down a little) than what i have now, my card is this one :

http://gallery.penetrat.eu/var/albums/Technology/Hardware/Video%20Cards/XFX%20HD-585X-ZNFV%20Radeon%20HD%205850.jpg?m=1296422936

thanks for reading

any help appreciated

-lordhinton

 

[appleg33k85]

It will perform better, but 85c is fine for the GPU, and if you're worried then make a custom fan profile in MSI Afterburner for it to keep it at a lower temperature (with obvious expense to sound)

 

[Pandora51]

85°C is fine.
You could also replace the thermal compound if you have some good in the house. It could lower the temps too.

 

[ADHDadditiv]

Yes it will bring your temps down IF you put it on correctly, if not, you could be screwed.
PS: Good job on the card