What size monitor do you run? Unless you have a large widescreen monitor, a single 8800GT could handle any game out there easily.
At 1680x1050, a single 8800GT can run pretty much every game that's been released at maximum detail except for Crysis, and not even an 8800GTX can do that. Just bear in mind that SLI never gives a 100% performance boost, and only works in about half of today's recent games.
No not at all, the 8800GT is an incredibly powerful card for the price. I can run a large number of games on max at 2560x1600, far higher than the resolution of your monitor, and I only have an X1900XT. The 8800GT is nearly twice as fast as my card.
ok then ill just get a cheat motherboard and run the quad core. then get the 8800gt. thanks for your help.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3208225&CatId=2430 what about this one?
The BFG 680i board is supposed to be really good. However, there are good revisions and not so good revisions. TigerDirect don't say which revision that is. From the reviews it seems pretty good though.
600 dollars for a motherboard a quad core and a 600 watt molduer power supply. thats what i was going to pay for the EVGA A1 a quad and a powersupply
You won't find a good 600W modular PSU for $50. You'll want to be spending around $120 on one. Never skimp on a power supply.
This seems like a good enough power supply. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2974503&CatId=1483
This one. Unfortunately Tiger Direct's range of Power supplies is atrocious. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139001&Tpk=Corsair+520W
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2974488&CatId=2496 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2937372&CatId=2496 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2974584&CatId=2496 which one is better?
Probably the one in the middle, but I personally don't like any Ultra power supplies. The XVS seems one of the better ranges, but there have been severe technical issues with a large number of Ultra's units.
ok just show me one that will run two pci express card and i can rely on for a good year. perferably 2 8800gt. just for say. i dont really care about looks as i wont be showing it off. its going to be inside the case. i have this case. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156061 anything that fits here is fine. thanks
