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Graphics card upgrade

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I am using the Asus P5K3 deluxe mobo, currently have 6gig DDR3 1333Mhz ram, Quad core q6600 running windows 7 HP 64bit, PSU is Corsair 620WATT, current graphics cards are GeForce 8800 Ultra (dual monitors) and a GeForce 8400 GS (used for 3rd monitor), both pci express cards.

I have been having a couple of problems with regards system freezes since I’ve added a third monitor/second video card, I have discovered that the psu is simply not big enough, therefore I’m planning an upgrade.
I have not purchased a graphics card in a couple of years and have limited knowledge of what’s about these days. I'm not to clued up on sli or X fire so any advice on this would be cool.

I want to keeps my current mobo but upgrade my CPU to the fastest my board can take (most likely a q9650 3ghz), replace the psu with at least 1000watt and obviously replace my aging graphics cards. I'm fairly happy that the ram I have installed is man enough as this was only replaced earlier this year.
All I want advice on is that if I were to replace the NVidia 8800 ultra with a more up to date NVidia card would I be able to still use the old 8800 ultra as the secondary card for my 3rd monitor and throw away the old 8400GS?

I have a budget of around £350 for a new card so any recommendations for a replacement NVidia card would be much appreciated.

PS I will be selling most of the kit I replace on eBay so if anyone is interested, let me know.

Thanks

Steve
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my mobo is only PCI express not PCI express 2, im assum,ing these cards are backwards compaitble therefore i dont think its worth spending to much on a new card.
 
And where does it say he wants an AMD card, he specifically asks for a Nvidia replacement, try and consider what the OP is asking advice on.
 
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kind of want to stick to nvidia as im going to use my old card for the 3rd monitor, im assuming the video driver for a newer 460 or 470 would work for the older 8800 ultra? therefore maintaining my 3 monitor setup.
 
Wait untill next month faster cards will be out. Prices will drop or you will have the option of much faster cards for less.
 
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