APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Sometime this week, budget is around the price of both of these cards, in the 100-120$ Range.
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Mostly used for WoW but I enjoy playing LoL/HoN/GW and will probably get into SC2,D3 and FFXIII when they are released.
POWER SUPPLY: BFG Tech GS-550 550W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V V2.8 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply
GPU : Ati Radeon Xpress 200 series (Very very old integrated graphics card.)
I'm in the process of building a new computer and I'll post the specs of the new one since that is what it will be used with.
MOBO: MSI 770-G45 AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
CPU : AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Desktop Processor (Also wondering if there is a terrible difference between this and the 555 for the possibility of unlocking 1-2 more cores in it, if so I can always return it and pick up the 555.)
RAM : I've yet to choose what type of ram I want but I know that it will be DDR3 1333, and I'm still using XP so I'm only going to get 4GB now and when I upgrade to 7 I'll expand it to 8GB.
SYSTEM CASE:Thermaltake V9 Black Edition ATX Computer Gaming Chassis with Dual Oversized 230mm Ultra-Silent Cooling Fans VJ400G1N2Z Mid Tower
PREFERRED WEBSITE FOR PARTS: Newegg preferred but I'm open to other sites if they are deemed reliable. I usually just buy things from where I work (Best Buy) as I get a nice employee discount on items.
PARTS PREFERENCES: No preference though I'm thinking with an AMD supported MOBO the Ati card will be better.
OVER CLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1440x900
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I already have a dual 92mm fan Heatsink ready for when I get the ram and finish building this. Also wondering if someone can recommend me a good company to buy RAM from, based on quality of the product (Personal experience would be awesome!) I'm also looking for a good GPU and CPU cooler for the future since I may want to Over clock in the future, recommendations appreciated (Not looking for a top of the line coolers but mid-level gaming ones.)
Link for VisionTek Ati 5670: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129153&cm_re=ati_radeon_hd_5670-_-14-129-153-_-Product
Link for PNY Nvidia 9800 GT : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133304&Tpk=pny%209800gt]
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Mostly used for WoW but I enjoy playing LoL/HoN/GW and will probably get into SC2,D3 and FFXIII when they are released.
POWER SUPPLY: BFG Tech GS-550 550W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V V2.8 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply
GPU : Ati Radeon Xpress 200 series (Very very old integrated graphics card.)
I'm in the process of building a new computer and I'll post the specs of the new one since that is what it will be used with.
MOBO: MSI 770-G45 AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
CPU : AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Desktop Processor (Also wondering if there is a terrible difference between this and the 555 for the possibility of unlocking 1-2 more cores in it, if so I can always return it and pick up the 555.)
RAM : I've yet to choose what type of ram I want but I know that it will be DDR3 1333, and I'm still using XP so I'm only going to get 4GB now and when I upgrade to 7 I'll expand it to 8GB.
SYSTEM CASE:Thermaltake V9 Black Edition ATX Computer Gaming Chassis with Dual Oversized 230mm Ultra-Silent Cooling Fans VJ400G1N2Z Mid Tower
PREFERRED WEBSITE FOR PARTS: Newegg preferred but I'm open to other sites if they are deemed reliable. I usually just buy things from where I work (Best Buy) as I get a nice employee discount on items.
PARTS PREFERENCES: No preference though I'm thinking with an AMD supported MOBO the Ati card will be better.
OVER CLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1440x900
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I already have a dual 92mm fan Heatsink ready for when I get the ram and finish building this. Also wondering if someone can recommend me a good company to buy RAM from, based on quality of the product (Personal experience would be awesome!) I'm also looking for a good GPU and CPU cooler for the future since I may want to Over clock in the future, recommendations appreciated (Not looking for a top of the line coolers but mid-level gaming ones.)
Link for VisionTek Ati 5670: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129153&cm_re=ati_radeon_hd_5670-_-14-129-153-_-Product
Link for PNY Nvidia 9800 GT : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133304&Tpk=pny%209800gt]