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Some advice please...

ChAIn3D

ChAIn3D

ChAIn3D

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Hey guys,

I'm looking at upgrading my system and I'm kinda stuck on what type of graphics card I should get... I want to be able to buy something that will last for a long time, so I won't need to upgrade in 6-12 months.

I've been looking at, Asus GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI, but I've been advised to stay clear of this card and aim towards 8800 GTS/GTX.

Is there a reason why and what card you suggest? I'm thinking of going to SLi or having the option to, so what would be the best option?

I want to be able to run at max resolution and settings on all current games, hopefully on 1 of these monitors once I have decided which one I will go for, think I'll go for BenQ in the end tho.

BenQ FP241W 24"
Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP-HC 24"
Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP 24"
 
Oh, right... I was just checking out the specs and the BFG looked slightly better so that is the main reason I put that one down, I didn't bother looking at the price...
 
Well, I'm building a new system... so hopefully everything will work!

I'm buying this PSU:
Enermax Infiniti 720W EIN720AWT ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU £107.99 (£126.89)

Choosing between these 3 MBs, I'm asking around trying to find the best one for my system.

Asus P5N-T Deluxe nForce 780i (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
EVGA nForce 780i SLI nForce 780i (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
XFX nForce 780i SLI (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
 
You wouldn't believe it, but speaking with one of my friends and he reckons I should go with the 9800GTX... he feels at high res, it would suit the monitor more. If i decided to go 24", he reckons 9800GTX would perform a lot better than the 88000GTX.

He did said the 24" at any res other than the 1920x1200 would be fussy and poor quality, he feels using either cards, the quality would be best on a 22".

Would this be true?

He gave me a link: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-geforce-9800-gx2,review-30511.html
 
probably me getting slightly confused...

If this is the case, should I aim for the 9800GTX if I plan to keep the system for some time?

BFG GeForce 9800 GTX OCX 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX "SSC Edition" 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (E877)

Or a GX2?
 
even with the issue with the 24" screen, low res = fussy screen... or would I need to cut my loses and go for something smaller for a monitor, 22" for example?

and the benchmarks says the GX2 would be best for something like this or ignore it and go with the 88000GTX?
 
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You have basically made my mind up, going with 8800GTX... I'm in the mood to actually say, I'll get 22" monitor and 2x 8800GTX or I could get 24" monitor and just 1x 8800GTX?
 
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