MSI 5770 HAWK or a GTX 460?

It may depend on your budget, resolution etc. But you could save a few bucks more and get the GTX 460 Hawk  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bGCSjgoZmA

tell us the rest of your system including monitor...

Go for the GTX 460 if you can afford it. The main advantage of the Hawk is that it can overclock very well but even a reference GTX 460 can overclock to a higher degree and it is much better at stock.

GTX 460, particularly the 1GB version if you can afford it. Only get the HAWK if you plan on using eyefinity and are going to overclock the heck out of it. If you don't want to heavily overclock, then a cheaper 5770 would do

hey guys, thanks for the responses.

For the monitor I am thinking about getting this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ARSZ1G/ref=ord_car...

As for the system:
i7-930
Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V
Haven't chosen motherboard yet

I'm thinking about getting a cheaper 5770 and getting another one for crossfire in about 2 months.

The main reason for this rig is to have it ready for FF14 lol and to learn programming.

Budget <900

If gaming is the most intensive thing you do with computer(likely) you may want to consider getting an i5 and a better card rather than an i7 and a weaker one.
For example an i5 + a GTX 470 will be much better for gaming than an i7 + HD5770.
Actually I just early made a build for someone for $1000 that was nice. Let me see if I can find it.

Thanks for the responses. I'm thinking about just spending the extra 50-80 dollars and invest towards a 460. The reason I set that budget is because I only have a month to scrounge up that money and get it built before FF14 comes out. I also plan to use the computer for programming and other intensive applications that revolve around the work I'll be getting into.

Ugh, there are so many 460's out there I need to start my research all over again lol.

What manufacturers/models should I be looking into? Or should I make a new thread regarding this? Also my power supply is an Antec 550w

Just get this

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/ite...

209 shipped if you enter coupon code FYL5221

That's a great price. Anything else within that price range that can contest it?

Got the MSI listed above. Thanks a lot guys! =D

Yeah, you aren't going to do better than that.

If I wanted to SLI in the future, do I need to buy the exact same card or can I buy from a different manufacturer like evga?

Best answer selected by grenwar.

You'll be able to use a card from any manufacturer.

Does the differences in specs like the clock speed/shaders matter when doing this? Thanks again for your help!

I would stick with another 1gb model but other than that it shouldn't matter much.