Gtx 295 compatible mother board

Looks like your mobo supports CF but not SLI.

So this card would not work? Ive never ran a dual gpu card before so im unsure on how this works.

I have two hd 4850's that I use sometimes and my single gtx285 almost always performs better while gaming. During benchmarks, the 4850s get just a slight slight better score, nothing to get to excited about though.

Understood. 2 HD4850s would get much hotter and require more power as well.

With your motherboard, the primary PCIe x16 slot is indeed x16, while the secondary slot is only x4 (even though it looks like a x16 slot). Just something else to keep in mind.

I would recommend you stick with the single GTX 295 (or 285) until you can get something like a HD7870 (or better) or 650ti (or better). Sell the 2 HD4850s and use that cash toward a new GPU.

How much are you paying for that 295? Maybe give us a budget and we can find you a better card for the price.

I could get a 295 for 80. But in feb im upgrading to intel board and cpu (I5 2500k and asus board) and Im either goin with the 5970 or 7970. Opinions?

Im goin to spend about a grand on the next build, keeping my case, br burner and psu, and ram if i can use it in an intel board.

I say get your good video card now then upgrade the rest of your system to match it in feb. Go with either the 7970 or maybe a 670.
And why a I5 2500k over the new I5?

Ive heard alot of good things about the 2500k, but im not an intel guy so im not sure which one to go for.

Best answer selected by zpwslayer.