Is this overkill?

[hamesy]

I'm putting together a new machine and putting bits together at a time. Was just looking at graphics cards and came across this monster:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-102-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1009

Is this overkill, or would there be a better/cheaper solution where I can archieve the same results?

 

[psychas]

would waste that mount on money on rather get 8800 gt or gts and wait till new graphics card reliesed then sell gt/gts buy another one and so on fallow the cycle

 

[Jokester]

What res do you game at?

Jokester

 

[londonbairn]

Crossfired 3870XTs

 

[hamesy]

What res do you game at?

Jokester

Currently game at around 1024x768 but thats on an old 15" TFT. Looking at buying at least a 22", so not sure what the resolution would be.

 

[MofoKilla]

total overkill for that res!

get a 320 gts or gt.

 

[HangTime]

If you've got £450 to spend, SLI 8800GTS-512 is a better option (provided you have an sli-capable mobo, natch).

At 1680x1050 you could probably get away with a single card solution though unless you want to play Crysis or use extreme levels of AA.

 

[Ben M]

imo get a GTS or a GTX

then when the new 9 serieses come out, sell your card and get a new one

 

[rolypolyman]

Xfired 3870 is much cheaper if your board can do it. Also Sli'd 512mb 8800gt would be cheaper. Personally, I'd get a stopgap card, maybe a 512mb 3850 jobbie and wait for NV 9800 in a couple of months.

 

[Talrinys]

For a 22" monitor(just got my Syncmaster 22", it's fantastic, offtopic ) go for a single card solution, everything else would be a waste. If you really want it now get a GTX or a GTS 512MB, or wait until February-March when the new killer cards are supposed to come out.