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Hey guys, I'm going to be building my first system soon and I can pin down everything except which graphic card(s) I want to order.

Background: I'm not a heavy gamer but I'd like to be able to play recent games if I do pick up a PC game every now and then. I want to have two DVI outputs on this card which support HDCP or say that they are compliant. I have one Samsung 940BW 19 widescreen LCD I think it does 1400x900 and I'm adding another in a few days.

My computer is going to have an Asus MOBO I think I have it narrowed down to ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Socket AM2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131013

or the next one up with integrated WiFi. The CPU is probably going to be an AMD Dual Core 4200 or maybe the 4600. I don't know if I should include any more details. Oh my case is an Antec Sonata II and I'll be using the stock 450 Watt power supply. I don't think I'll want a card thats too noisy.

I heard that you can't do dual display in SLi mode so I don't know if I'd get another down the road. I'm worried about it being fanless and getting too hot in my case. Help and suggestions would be appreciated. This is one idea of what I had in mind.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814150189

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I like the x1950xt, for the same price you can get the one with the quiet HIS cooler. Its a lot faster and the cooler is a dual slot solution. Its not as hot or as loud as the other x1950xt's.

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