Quote from Jakg :

The 8600GTS will easily outperform the 2600XT - the 2600 is pretty crap.

I'd get this - http://www.alternate.de/html/p ... ils.html?articleId=195974

isnt this 1 better, since clock frequentie is 2260 or whatever it may be:http://www.alternate.de/html/p ... 975&showTechData=true
i just see, none neither of those has a dvi to hdmi thingy

Quote from kiss me :

isnt this 1 better, since clock frequentie is 2260 or whatever it may be:http://www.alternate.de/html/p ... 975&showTechData=true
i just see, none neither of those has a dvi to hdmi thingy

This one has higher clock speeds, so it's slightly better. But what do you mean by "dvi to hdmi"? They are the same, all you need is a cable to convert between them.

yea that cable, but olso comes in a litle converter like u have with dvi to vga

plz dont go for ATI and btw the x1950 pro's arent sold out..., just go for the Nvidia but make sure it isnt passive cooled could give some probs...

Quote from kiss me :

yea that cable, but olso comes in a litle converter like u have with dvi to vga

I don't think any video card comes with one of those adapters. Just buy it separately, it should be cheap.

Some video cards come with DVI to VGA converters, but you can buy them for like £2 anyway

i kno, so should i go for the last card i mentioned?
i was going to take a 2900 series wich is near 400€ but my dad called me crazy, do it wont be happenin

well a 8800GTS 640mb from MSI costs less then 400€
i can check prices at work if u want , we have allot of different card i see come ine everyday

bout 200 euro per card is the max :s
but i'll take 2 cards...
doesnt seem logic aint it

why 2? just to say: hey i have 2 gfx cards in crossfire/SLi!!, it doesn't makes that much difference they told me at work for those few frames more. If u take one expensive 8800 or wait for the new nvidia line ull be much better of i think, i alwyas can be wrong but ye...
edit: as long as ur a happy it doesnt matter , when my dad saw the prices of my Crosshair mobo he declared me nuts either, IDC!!!

i can wait for the new serie u said, i want sli/crossfire for more screens since i'm studieing graphic designing, i want to practice at home, i need alot of screens so i dont need to keep switching, i dont want to use a video splitter

You might want to make sure that the apps you plan to run work properly under a 64-bit OS (which you'll need to run to get the 4GB RAM you mentioned).

By a lot of screens do you mean more than 2 monitors BTW as most decent cards will drive 2?

Quote from kiss me :

i can wait for the new serie u said, i want sli/crossfire for more screens since i'm studieing graphic designing, i want to practice at home, i need alot of screens so i dont need to keep switching, i dont want to use a video splitter

SLi/Crossfire sucks unless you have a HUGE screen, get the cards INCREDIBLY cheap or if you have THE best cards on the market.

I can get 2 screens outta my GFX card, and a spare 6200 would cost me £20 for 2 extra monitors. If you use more than 2 monitors you can't enable SLi anyway

oh, so i should get just 1 very good car?

Yes, but if you want multi-monitor then get one good card and an extra rubbish one - ie a 6200 or 7300GT, but do NOT get a "Hypermemory" or "Turbocache" one

ok, all parts r ordered!!
heres a list:
intel core 2 duo E6850
GigaByte P35-DS3P
ddr2-800 4x1gb patriot memory
and for now 1 of these
XFX GF8600GTS XXX
ill get a second on on xmas, all parts should be in next week
i wanted 2x2gb ram, but it was much cheaper if i got 4x1gb
and offcourse by xmas ill have a nice shiny 24" widescreen sitting on my desktop

question tho, is SLI possible on that motherboard?
my shop says: generally yes
can it?
or else what mobo should i get around 150€ and got the same specs but sli?

Quote from kiss me :

question tho, is SLI possible on that motherboard?
my shop says: generally yes
can it?
or else what mobo should i get around 150€ and got the same specs but sli?

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UwhoJhdhTVU

I think some of the comments on that video tell you whats what.

No it's not SLi compatible - you can't be "generally" compatible.

the only SLi board i can think of is the eVGA 650i (poorer quality than that board tho) or the 680i based boards, but they will be a lot more.

Why do you want SLi...?

since my video cards are sli...
i'll need sli...
or should i go for ati and crossfire?
i think nvidia cards r better for the moment
for sli, i got these mobo's:
Asus P5N-E SLI
Asus P5NT WS
like this 1 more:
Abit IN9 32X-MAX "Beast"
this would be good 2
XFX N680iLT SLI

Why buy 2 graphics cards?

Two 8600GTS' cost the same as an 8800GTS 640, or a 2900 Pro and yet don't even come close to an 8800GTS 320

Quote from kiss me :

since my video cards are sli...
i'll need sli...
or should i go for ati and crossfire?

if it says on the box SLI it doesnt mean u HAVE to buy 2 cards, it just says that its SLI compatible so u can add a additional card...

i know, but ill get 2 cards

Quote from Jakg :

Why buy 2 graphics cards?

Two 8600GTS' cost the same as an 8800GTS 640, or a 2900 Pro and yet don't even come close to an 8800GTS 320

i know, but now i dont wanna buy 2 cards or 1 card that costs as much as 2 cuz i dont have the money

But theres no point, if you can only afford an 8600, then only buy an 8600 - if you then end up with a spare £100 you'd be MUCH better getting somethng like a 2900 Pro / 8800GTS rather than an 8600GTS.

SLi (imo) sucks - you have to pay more for a chipset that isn't neccesarily better, while getting more noise and a beefier PSU.