Silver_WRX02

If u can wait, just wait for the new GPU come out and see the price. If can't wait, go with 8800 GT SLI. Here is a deal, it's pretty good. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...TfCTOPezp2Vwkw

If u use google check out, u save $10 and becomes $120 after rebate and I think it's $4 shipping.

linskingdom

See you can push the 9x E4300 around 3.2G. Regarding the Silverstone ST50EF, it only has 26A (max 36A) on 12v rails so it may barely makes the cut. I would start to look for a good 550w or bigger PSU. Buy.com has good price on the Corsair 550vx and 650TX.

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tofumonster

Get a 650W PSU or similar. Corsair, Antec, Seasonic, PC Power and Cooling are all great brands

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NrGx

Close to. Maybe 10% difference.

Not really as at higher resolutions the CPU stops becoming a factor. A C2D at 3Ghz shouldn't affect real world performance; only benchmarks.

My friend runs a single 8800GT on a 430W and I think that the power draw of the 8800GT is 74W load (I'll find the link). Considering the PSU is of a good quality try it first and then see if you need to change to a Corsair 620HX

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kevg73

wow this is pretty simple to me. just get another 8800gt... they're only like $150 now. it will get you great performance for minimal cost and effort

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brownbox

alright, thats video cards done. Now i will be trawling the monitor and psu sections, looking for the best buys.

linskingdom

I could not see your location information. This $89 Corsair 650TX is a good PSU. I have one and like it.

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Pibbz

For those games, just your single 8800gt will perform fine at 1680x1050. But if you really want to SLI, get a second.

Though, I would save the cash... use the 8800gt for a year, then buy whatever the best single GPU that comes out then is. It'll outperform SLI'd 8800gt's.

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FieryCoD

I'm running a 8800GT at 500W just fine. You can try for 650W, it will also work!

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brownbox

my 500w happily chugged along with my heavily overclocked (past XT speed) HD2900 Pro with my CPU running at 3.25G.

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http://www.pricespy.co.nz/cat_7.html#g5

This is the current prices here in New Zealand

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just looking around at the prices, i can get a Seasonic S12+ 550W for 130. Will probably sell my old one for 50