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mardon   06-20-2008 at 04:27:25 PM

Ok I have to decide what I want to do by half 5 tonight or else my order is going to be delayed.

Done so much reading and I really can't decide which to do. For the exact same price my new PC can ether have..

x2 512mb 8800GT's in SLI with 2Gb of High Performance RAM with heat spreader

OR

x1 1Gb 9800GTX with 4Gb of High Performance RAM with heat spreader

Now the SLi option seems to get better performance in games but SLI is also going to use more heat and power. I also read about some strange problems with V-sync etc.

What should I do?? I'm stuck!!

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aevm   06-20-2008 at 04:37:46 PM
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Get a single 8800GTS 512MB with 4GB of RAM. Add another later if you need it.

 

What kind of case and PSU do you have?

 

Are those 8800GT cards single-slot or dual-slot?

 

What country are you in? (That is, are newegg links useful to you, or ncix, or ebuyer?)


Message edited by aevm on 06-20-2008 at 04:39:12 PM
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mardon   06-20-2008 at 04:40:12 PM
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Not an option on the component list i'm afraid, only the above or other cards out my price range.

I'm guessing the 1gb VRAM is going to be better for streaming textures etc.

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WR2   06-20-2008 at 04:42:58 PM
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What monitor size/resolution and what games will you be using?
What CPU?

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WR2   06-20-2008 at 04:45:08 PM
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Should have also asked which OS will you be using? XP or Vista? 32/64bit?

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mardon   06-20-2008 at 04:52:44 PM
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Ok sorry

Vista 32
E8400 at 6ghz watercooled
630w PSU
Asus 750i MoBO
2 or 4Gb or ram depending on choice.

1080p TV 37" can play games at what ever resolution works best on high effects

Crysis
Doom3
Stalker
GOW

So far, cheers

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geofelt   06-20-2008 at 04:52:44 PM
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4gb of ram would be much better, even at the expense of a slightly slower vga configuration. Some games will use more than 2gb of ram if it is available to improve performance.
The value of sli is dependent on the resolution you play at, and the games you play. Try to find some benchmarks for your exact situation.
I see the parts as generally comparable. If you can, get the EVGA 9800GTX because you might be able to "step-up" to the 9800GTX+ shows up in 90 days.


Message edited by geofelt on 06-20-2008 at 04:53:05 PM
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mardon   06-20-2008 at 04:53:31 PM
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Just realised the GTX is only 512VRAM duh getting mixed up with the GX2. but still the same question.

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geofelt   06-20-2008 at 05:02:54 PM
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I have no idea how much you are paying to get a E8400 to 6ghz watercooled, if that is even possible. It would be better to go stock E8400 and spend more on the VGA configuration for the games you listed.

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rozar   06-20-2008 at 05:03:17 PM
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E8400 at 6ghz watercooled



Really??? I got one to 4Ghz on air but 6Ghz seem a streatch.

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mardon   06-20-2008 at 05:06:33 PM
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Sorry sorry 4ghz trying to type too quickly.

How does this sound instead.

X38 board with the new Radeon 4870. Shoudl be arround the same price.

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mardon   06-20-2008 at 05:12:40 PM
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Sack it... Too many options i'm going for a cooler 9800GTX which will have a nice overclock.

I'm then not going to look at any more specs and start enjoying my PC :)

Cheers anyhoo folks.

I'll post back with some pics and thoughts if your interested.

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WR2   06-20-2008 at 05:14:34 PM
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With the 1920x1080P TV your best performance without scaling will probably be gaming in a 1680x1050 window.
http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/ will talk you through the issues of scaling vs 1:1 aspect ratio.
At 1680x1050 gaming resolution the difference between 512MB and 1GB versions of video cards isnt that important.

The X38/4870 combo sounds really attractive to me - except for the wait. I'd choose the 9800GTX and 4GB of RAM if you're in a hurry.

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mardon   06-20-2008 at 05:17:26 PM
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Cheers bud.

Thanks for the link. scaling is going to be my next issue.

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knotknut   06-20-2008 at 05:40:46 PM
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Phew...What was all that about?

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