recommendations for a new graphics card?

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UltimateNewbie

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OK, as described so neatly in my signature i recently bought a new PC.
i need a graphics card - at the moment im running an ATI EAX1600PRO 512MB


My current setup includes;
Motherboard = Gigabyte AMD 790GX
Processor = AMD Phenom 9950 Black Edition Quad Core 125Watt (overclocked to 3.1GHz)
Power = Alpha Power 850W

money is not a problem, i will be buying at the end of this month when i have my new paycheck through and after rent etc i have $2000 to play with.

Im interested in getting some watercooling but i can wait or spend a little over, its not a problem.

so - id like to keep it cheap, but good. i dont want to pay too little for too less, but not too much for something i could achieve by overclocking a smaller, cheaper product.


also, any watercooling ideas? want something cold, good quality and non leaking!!!!!!!
will be filling it with blue neon dye so also any good recommendations for decent UV/Neon lights would be appreciated :)

i watch a lot of movies, even own my own movie site.... so basically it needs to have a nice framerate and be able to hook up to my future purchase of a 50inch plasma.
 
but would it be a waste of cash? i mean the only games i would play would be CS:S and maybe a few Strategy games...

would be nice to play DVD's thorugh my LG blu-ray/HD/DVD/CD drive :D
 
The 4870X2 is a complete waste in general IMHO unless your playing above 1920x1200...and thats playing demanding games. Not CSS.
 
I'm thinking of using"dual monitors" but cloning the first onto the second so I can have one on an extension HD cable to the TV and one to the PC screen. this way i can play the PC as normal and when needing a movie i can whack it onto the 50inch Plasma and chill in my ultimate paradise :)

so.... money to spend... :( $1900 for the TV, $600 for the liquid cooling (if i can get it that cheap) and then $5-600 for the graphics card.

total $3000 :( anyone can suggest anything cheaper that will do the same just as good? really do still want HD though :) and cant go smaller than 50inch for the TV - i have a need for a big TV and i want to spoil myself.... plus my missus loves the occasional adult film and women love a big TV ;)
 
Forget liquid cooling for one. I dont think dual monitors matters to the video card, its the resolution that it depends on. Almost every single video card made now has dual output.
 
UltimateNewbie said:
but would it be a waste of cash? i mean the only games i would play would be CS:S and maybe a few Strategy games...

would be nice to play DVD's thorugh my LG blu-ray/HD/DVD/CD drive :D
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Yes it would be excessive overkill for CS:S and RTS'. Unless you just wanna spend $ for the sake of spending $

First get to know newegg if you don't already. Second something along the lines of a 4850/4870 ought to be fine for your expressed needs
 
will get a card that supports 1080p and leave it at that methinks.
not too fussed about what card at the end of the day, just want a nice smooth image for both screens.

thanks for the advice.

as far as watercooling goes i just want more blue lights inside the case and the watercooling offers me a nice UV dye etc ;)
 
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