Final Revision before ordering.

[Jarrod]

This is the setup I'm getting at the moment, (I'll be recycling PSU, HDD's and Disc drive from the last setup)

i5 2500k
Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68
Corsair XMS3 8GB 1600mhz 9-9-9-24 DualChannel
GTX 460 1GB Super OC (recycled from last setup)

I'm pretty happy with that, however, straight after Christmas, I will be looking to upgrade the graphics card...

I am in the £230 budget for a new one. Suggestions?

Evidence would be nice too, but not needed.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Jarrod]

When are these cards predicted to be released though and at what prices?

 

[Jarrod]

Also will that ram fit with the i5 2500k stock cooler? Does anybody know?

 

[Jarrod]

So getting another gtx 460 would outperform all the cards on the market atm? In games, not just in benchmarks?

Also, are SLi mother boards supposed to work like this? :

1 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
1 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIEX8)

 

[Jarrod]

The 16X will drop to 8X when a second card is detected in the second slot. Thats actually where the second slot gets its bandwidth from...the top slot.

Ah OK, thanks for clearing that up for me.

So, 2x Gtx 460 1GB Super OC + more OC = Faster than lets say.. GTX 580?

 

[Jarrod]

Oh yeah sorry, I forgot to mention, if I was to choose GTX 460 SLI, I would get the board that guy suggested.

 

[Jarrod]

Also, if I did put the GTX 460 1GB in SLI, would I have to get the exact same model of the card? Or could I get a different brand GTX 460 1GB?

 

[Jarrod]

Okey thankyou!