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What GFX to go for my rig???

  • 05-10-2005 6:32pm
    #1
    neon_glows
    Closed Accounts Posts: 873 ✭✭✭


    buying two machines, just wondering what sort of gaphics card i should go with on the main spec PC, i have a sli motherboard so would it be good to go for 2 x gfx i cant justify spending any more than 400euro on a gaming card but i want the best i can get!

    Also any suggestions on a case?

    PC kit - AMD Sempron 2800+, K8M800,512MB, DVD±R/RW, 200GB, Onboard VGA
    Trust Power Plus KeyboardEnglish, UK, PS/2, Retail
    Trust Ami Mouse 250S Optical3 button mouse, scroll, PS/2

    Samsung 19" LCD Syncmaster 913N TCO03Monitor, Silver, 8ms
    Cooler Master Cavalier 3 Silver(Without PSU)
    NorthQ Powersupply 4775 ATX 500W Silent,140mm Fan, 12-17dBA, 20/24pin
    Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, nForce4 SLI, Socket-939,S-ATA,Dual-GbLAN,Firewire,PCI-Ex16
    4x DDR-DIMM PC3200 512MB DDR CL2.5Memory 184-P (for DDR-PC400MHz)
    AMD Athlon 64 3800+ 2.4GHz Socket 939,512KB, BOXED w/fan
    4x Hitachi Deskstar T7K250 250GB SATA28MB 7200RPM NCQ
    2x NEC DVD±RW burner, ND-3540A, 16x,Dual, Zilver OEM
    Akasa EVO33 Super heatpipe CoolerAMD CPU-Cooler for 754/939/940
    Sony Floppy Drive, 3,5" 1,44MB SilverFloppy Drive Internal
    Razer Diamondback Magma 1600dpi,Optical Mouse, USB
    Saitek PZ08A Gamers Keyboard Backlit UKBlack USB Retail
    Trust 8110B 7.1 Home Theatre System7*10 Watt


Comments

  • #2
    WizZard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,762 ✭✭✭WizZard


    Go for the nVidia 7800GT. They are around E425 on Komplett.
    No point going SLI now. Get the best single card you can afford and you can get a second one later when you want to upgrade.


  • #3
    koneko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,304 ✭✭✭✭koneko


    I concur.
    That's one of the benefits of SLI, you can always add another card later, no need to splurge on both now. If you find you need that extra performance push you can upgrade then.


  • #4
    djmarkus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭djmarkus


    Buy from OCUK(www.overclockers.co.uk), it'll be cheaper than komplett.


  • #5
    f1refox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭f1refox


    I would go for the GTX model my self for the extra €50 it would be worth it.


  • #6
    neon_glows
    Closed Accounts Posts: 873 ✭✭✭neon_glows


    And if i get the nVidia 7800GT now and a few months later i decide to add a second car would the 6600GT work alongside the 7800? Would performance improve? Or would i need to get two matching cards?


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  • #7
    po0k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    You can't mix generations. So no, and yes you will need two "matching" cards.


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