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Graphics setup query

BigDom

BigDom

BigDom

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I'm looking at setting up a lowish end setup to go with bits I had lying around to then overclock to hell and back :)...

As I see it I have a few options on the graphics front :-

SLI's 6600's
7800GT
X850XT

once second hand option I do have is a pair of Gigabyte Geforce 6600 128MB SLI PCI-E - which run apparantly at 500 GPU/600 RAM on stock (passive) cooling - for £90.

This is to go in a Abit Fatality SLI mobo along with an as yet unpurchased CPU ( need to work out a low cost option which will likely overclock well ).

Cooling I understand the Zalman's work well on the Geforce and I know the 850 is cooled well by the Arctic cooling solution.

Budget? Cheap :P - trying to do it on as low a budget as I can, so may end up second hand on some parts.

Thoughts?
 
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I'm not planning on replacing the mobo as it's one I had lying around :)...

Basically taking bits I have, dropping a cheap 'n nasty CD-Rom in and adding RAM ( need to work out best option for that ) and the Graphics cards in - keeping the cost down as far as I can ( although I can see it hitting £300 :( ).

Went for the 6600's - should be fun :).
 
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