Tom's Hardware: Topic WHch CARD IS BETTER FOR THIS PC?
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I am building a new pc for first time and i really dont know much about computers, and I am debating on the Nvidia 260 GTX Core 216 (EVGA) or ATI HD4870 1GB (SAPPHIRE). Are both fine for this pc? Im kind of hinting on the ATI HD 4870 because I already spent enough as it is. I know the 260 is maybe $40 bucks more but just like the rest of the parts $40 here $30 there and the pc cost you at the end like $250-$300 bucks more. My main question is, IS THERE A BIGG DIFFERENCE? I mainly play Counter-Strike Source and probably will play the high end games because I will actually be able to for once. Will both cards be pretty damn well with the other specs I listed? I will probably add a another card to it later on when the price drops. Could those 2 cards fit in my case? PLEASE HELP! Thanks for all the help! - Mario 
SPECS:
MONITOR: Samsung 2253BW 22" 2ms (GTG) Widescreen
CASE: Antec 900
MOBO EVGA 132-BL-E758-A1 LGA 1366 Intel X58
CPU: i7 Nahalem 2.66
PSU: CORSAIR 850TX
MEMORY: 6GB G.Skill DDR3 1600 (3x2GB)
HARD DRIVE: Western Digital 750GB, 7200 RPM
CD/DVD: LG 22x
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit
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