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tankkid said:
Hey guys, I dont really know too much about video cards besides the memory on it. I want SLI. And my video card right now is http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=2&l2=7&l3=4&model=258&modelmenu=1 I am switching to a new mobo with PCI-E so i need a new video card any way. What would be 2 good cards for about $150 each
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If you absolutely MUST have SLI for a total of $300 (doesn't make much sense for that kind of budget), then I'd pick up two of these. Otherwise, and this will be a faster solution, grab a 7900GT.
 
I think quadnad's right here. A single 7800gt will cost less and give better performance than the sli setup you could get for $300 total. Even 6600gt's would be better than the example the OP gave, and you can't sli the 5950.

 
tankkid said:
what would be the lowest priced cards for something worth getting SLI?
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I'm sorry man, but nothing low-priced is worth getting SLI for. The lowest SLI style config I'd buy (and this is only if I were trying to power an LCD like the 2405 or that new 30 inch dell) would be either dual 7800GTs or 7900GTs. Thats the cheapest, and they double your budget.

If you really want good performance, and that $300 is your limit, its a 7900GT all the way. Short of that, the 7800GT is quite cheap as well.
 
tankkid said:
what would be the lowest priced cards for something worth getting SLI?
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You misread the previous posts... You can get a single card solution that is faster than many SLI setups.

6600's (not GT's) are the lowest SLI capable card by the way.
 
Alright i think im going to go witth 7900GT, and what company is the best? eVGA?
 
tankkid said:
Alright i think im going to go witth 7900GT, and what company is the best? eVGA?
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eVGA has a lifetime warranty that covers aftermarket heatsinks, where XFX has a double-lifetime warranty (i.e. once it comes time to sell the card, the warranty is fully transferable to the new owner), and BFG has a standard lifetime warranty. Morale of the story is this: when selecting cards of the same type with the same clocks, its the bundle and warranty that matter.
 
7900GT now is a great idea. The only problem is that they are selling like hot cakes. You can always throw in that 2nd 7900GT 4 or 5 paychecks later for that ultimate epenis boner :D
 
well 150$ a card the 6800gs best way to go but the 7900gt is 300 and it blows the 7800gt out of the water and the 7800gt blows 2 6800gs out of the water. You do the math
 
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