Quad Core or SLI

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NoobToast

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What would you rather have, Quad Core or SLI. Im gaming on a 32inch 720p LCD HDTV.
 
If I had to choose, I's say SLI. I don't think there are any games which would take advantage of four cores.
 
I would say neither are really necessary considering your only gaming at 720p which won't require sli at all. So it depends on how long you want your cpu to last or how long you want your gpu to last.
 
You don't need SLI for 720P. A single 8800GT or GTS 512MB will work just fine. Avoid Nvidia chipsets, just stick with a P35 and a single card solution. I'd recommend the DFI P35-TR2S.

(This is coming from someone running dual 8800 GTXs and a 780i board. Trust me on this.)

You don't really need a quad /or/ SLI, really. a $75 E2180 OCed to 3Ghz and a single 8800 GT 512MB would be enough at that res. The story is different at 1080P.
 
id rather have my GPU last longer

what about the ASUS 9600gt, would that run a 720p fine?

BTW, my res right now is 1600-1024
 
NoobToast said:
id rather have my GPU last longer

what about the ASUS 9600gt, would that run a 720p fine?
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It should, but if GPU longevity is an issue I'd recommend an 8800 GT or 8800 GTS 512MB instead. More stream processors -- the 9600GT is rather weak in that area, and newer games are going to be heavier on the shaders.
 
NoobToast said:
or should i go with a 3870/3850???
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I believe it's 1280x720, though some sets run a bit higher res than that. Not much. Easier to run than 1680x1050, so a single card is plenty. Again, I'd recommend the 8800 GT 512MB. The 3850 and 3870 just don't make much sense, price to performance.
 
I concur with silent-circuit. Any of his recommended video cards should be fine
 
NoobToast said:
BTW, my res right now is 1600-1024
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I think you meant 1600x1200 by that. If you want to use that monitor as well I'd recommend the 8800 GTS 512MB. 1600x1200 is actually more difficult to run at than 1680x1050. More pixels. If you're willing to spend $300 consider waiting for the 9800GTX.

If you're only going to game on the 720P set, the 8800 GT 512MB is plenty, though.
 
K thanks for the help. Would you guys recommend an XFX 8800gt or EVGA 8800gt? Only reason Id go with the XFX was for CoH.

BTW its not 1600-1200 its 1600-1024, when i try 1600-1200 my TV gives me Unsupported Mode :(

but heres a pic to prove it, i know really wierd res heh??
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Oh -- this is the TV you'll be playing on? You'd want to play at that res, then. I'd say it doesn't really matter XFX or EVGA. Whichever is cheaper.
 
Ya, im gaming on the TV, my parents got me it for christmas as a TV/Monitor. Both of the GPUs are the same price, however i do want an HD adapter, so i think ill go with EVGA.
 
What do you mean by HD adapter? Does the HDTV have an HDMI port? You can buy DVI-to-HDMI cables virtually anywhere, and video cards usually come with breakout cables for use with S-video and/or component video inputs.
 
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