Video Card Question

[Outphaze]

Hey guys, for a new computer with a C2D E6600 2.4GHZ CPU/2GB ram/Raid 0 HD, Which of these 2 video cards do you suggest for maximum gaming? Need High FPS

1) GeForce 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card ($540)

or

2) 2x Geforce 7950GT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card SLI ($510 Total)

Any suggestions/comments?

If you DO think the SLI would work better, what is a good Motherboard with a built in soundcard that supports Raid 0 and is around $100-200?

Thanks for all the help!

Outphaze

 

[PaCanc]

I'd suggest you go for a single card configuration.
8800GTX in your case.
But I'd buy the GTS if I were you, to save some money.

 

[cleeve]

Single 8800 GTS > two 7950 GTs

 

[quantumsheep]

Hey guys, for a new computer with a C2D E6600 2.4GHZ CPU/2GB ram/Raid 0 HD, Which of these 2 video cards do you suggest for maximum gaming? Need High FPS

1) GeForce 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card ($540)

or

2) 2x Geforce 7950GT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card SLI ($510 Total)

Any suggestions/comments?

If you DO think the SLI would work better, what is a good Motherboard with a built in soundcard that supports Raid 0 and is around $100-200?

Thanks for all the help!

Outphaze

Don't go with SLI for that price range, only go with SLI if you're going to be getting 2 x 8800GTX.

So my advice, go with the single 8800GTX which should be quite a lot faster than the 2 x 7950GTs.