I've been trying to put together a new build and the video card option is driving me crazy. I'm about to hire a monkey with a dartboard and let HIM pick one for me. Originally I was going with 7900GTs in SLI, but the more I read and shop around, the more options I find. My absolute limit is $600 and I'd need a good arm twisting to spend that.
The options so far:
-7900GTs in SLI which can be had from $500-600 depending on manufacturer
-7900GTX...however an X1900XT(X) would be the better performer**
-7950GX2 which would be absolute best performer here and the most expensive**
-X1900XT is the cheapest of all the options and can be OCed to XTX speeds
-X1900XTX which is similar in price to the 7900GTX but performs better**
It should also be noted that a friend of mine is willing to sell me his Sapphire X1900XTX for $410.
** Please correct me on any of these. It's just what I've come up with so far and I could be wrong.
I don't need ZOMG TEH FASTEST EVAR card for this rig, but I do want high-end performance for a reasonable price. I want to be able to play current games like Oblivion, HL2 with the new episodes and AoE3 and still be able to run future games like Crysis, Huxley, Battlefield 2142 and Quake Wars without choking.
So can someone save me from this madness?
The options so far:
-7900GTs in SLI which can be had from $500-600 depending on manufacturer
-7900GTX...however an X1900XT(X) would be the better performer**
-7950GX2 which would be absolute best performer here and the most expensive**
-X1900XT is the cheapest of all the options and can be OCed to XTX speeds
-X1900XTX which is similar in price to the 7900GTX but performs better**
It should also be noted that a friend of mine is willing to sell me his Sapphire X1900XTX for $410.
** Please correct me on any of these. It's just what I've come up with so far and I could be wrong.
I don't need ZOMG TEH FASTEST EVAR card for this rig, but I do want high-end performance for a reasonable price. I want to be able to play current games like Oblivion, HL2 with the new episodes and AoE3 and still be able to run future games like Crysis, Huxley, Battlefield 2142 and Quake Wars without choking.
So can someone save me from this madness?