Aye, I need some help on deciding on a new video card. I've looked at a couple cards and a few ideas, and I came down to two choices. I could also take a few suggestions. The more help, the better.
I'm running a PCI-E x16 motherboard with SLI interface, 750W Power unit, and have adequate cooling to keep the computer at an easy temperature. I plan to use if for high-end gaming and engineering programs. But I have a budget of ~$250. I also am going to run an Athlon64 X2 6400 with 4gigs of DDR2-800 if it helps.
Choice #1: EVGA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
(Thought it would be good, GDDR3, good amount of it, only problem I hear about it is cooling and overheating. So if anyone can tell me what's with that, I'd be grateful.)
Choice #2: (Two of these running in SLI) XFX GeForce 8600GT XXX 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 SLI Supported Video Card
(Easier to maintain and I'm not sure if it would be just as effective as having one 8800)
Any helpful input would be greatly appreciated!
I'm running a PCI-E x16 motherboard with SLI interface, 750W Power unit, and have adequate cooling to keep the computer at an easy temperature. I plan to use if for high-end gaming and engineering programs. But I have a budget of ~$250. I also am going to run an Athlon64 X2 6400 with 4gigs of DDR2-800 if it helps.
Choice #1: EVGA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
(Thought it would be good, GDDR3, good amount of it, only problem I hear about it is cooling and overheating. So if anyone can tell me what's with that, I'd be grateful.)
Choice #2: (Two of these running in SLI) XFX GeForce 8600GT XXX 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 SLI Supported Video Card
(Easier to maintain and I'm not sure if it would be just as effective as having one 8800)
Any helpful input would be greatly appreciated!