SLi/Xfire or Single Card solution?

For me switching to SLi or Xfire would be a totally new thing for me I have through the years had one single gpu video solution. I would have to buy a new mobo and 2 video cards and check it out? What do you guys think

should I stick with a 1 gpu solution better video card like a 4870 or get 2 8800gts and SLi it out?



Any remarks please!



thanks

im really considering getting an SLi mobo and like 2 8800gt video cards, which in benchmarks do better then a gtx 280, and this would cost less too

2 9800GTX Black editions in SLi is that a monster or what? I might just upgrade my Motherboard now for SLi and pci-e 2.0 and get a 9800GTX Black Edition for now, since my monitor is kind of small and I don't need big resolutions or anything.


Any comments?

yeah idk if I want to get 2 8800gt video cards I might get one 9800GTX now and upgrade my Motherboard SLi and PCI-E 2.0 and then upgrade to another one in the future, 1 9800GTX Black Edition OC is quite good for my low res needs, I don't use a big monitor only 19' monitor 17'' playable, so yeah, what do you guys think about that decision?

Get a $150 P5Q Pro and two $165 HD 4850 cards.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131299 P5Q Pro, $150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128336 GA-X48-DS4, $225
(the second one is better if you intend to add a second video card later)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102748 Sapphire HD 4870, $285

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] &Tpk=650tx 650TX, $90
(also at www.buy.com, for $75; ideal for a single video card)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] &Tpk=750tx 750TX, $110
(also at www.buy.com, for $95; ideal for two video cards)

Try to decide if you will want a second card later or not. If you do want it, get the DS4 and the 750TX so you don't have to replace anything later and to avoid bottlenecks. If you're sure one card is enough, get the cheaper MB and PSU.

Make sure you get a case with good cooling. If you like lights check out the NZXT Tempest. If not, the RC-690.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] %2bTempest
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119137

GA-X48-DS4 and two Sapphire HD 4850. $225 + 2*150 + shipping, you still have enough left for a few beers.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102747

Or, keep your motherboard and half of the cash and get an HD 4870. You get less performance but you spend only $300, and it's a lot less work too.

Or, you can wait for the HD 4850x2 (TBH I have no idea when it will show up and at what price) and get one of those. It probably won't be at its best in a PCI-E 1 slot on your current motherboard, but it will beat the HD 4870 anyway.