Still more SLi stuff with the 7600GT and 7900GT

OK guys this is what I will be running the cards on : http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=K9N_SLI_Platinum&class=mb
Olkay?( Tony Montana Scarface referance <---) Short form "MSI K9N SLI Platinum" Keep in mind that this is a comp in the making soo yeah... Now I have been looking at two Cards Gentelmen... ok here is the 7900GT(AKA Wallet Breaker)" http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130016"
eVGA 256-P2-N567 Geforce 7900GT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 KO Video Card - Retail. Now here is the other Card I want : The 7600GT (AKA the MSI)" http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814127217 " ... Now I would like to know what would be the best card for my system as far as gaming goes.. cause the situtaion for me is Either I buy one 7900GT then buy another one later... or i buy Both 7600GT's at the Same time. Also a lil Side note here .. wanted to know wat should I buy first from this List aside from the cards.

List of Parts owned: The MOBO above and Zalman Fan I bought so far...
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Things I have on list buy have not bought: 1) Corsair 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 DIMM Memory Kit(Price ATM 246.00 . 2) AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ Windsor 2.4GHz Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor Model ADA4600CUBOX - Retail.(Price ATM $253.00 ) 3)Kingwin Mach 1 SLI Ready Modular Power Supply (ABT-600MA1W)Price: $119.99 or Corsair CMPSU-620HX "HX Series" 620 Watt High Performance Modular Power Supply$169.95 4)Lian Li PC-7077W Aluminum Full Tower Case with Window.

Alright... Sites for items = http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=204&products_id=2125

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=288&products_id=20607

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/3...er_Supply_ABT-600MA1W.html?tl=g11c26s84#blank

http://www.isquaredinc.com/MEMD64C2048C4info.html

Now guys I am buying as I go... so its like when I get the money BOOM i buy something else piece by Piece SO HELP ME OUT Please! Thanks .. I know this is calling u Viper_Boy lol

 

why hello again frankzro lol. ah yes, i feel this post calling me......

anyways, like i said before 7600GT SLI isnt worth it so definitely wait and get one 7900GT. You may not even end up needing to buy another 7900GT since Vista is soon to be released (maybe, could get delayed....again but not likely) and DirectX10 cards will start coming out. A single 7900GT (the KO edition is the best 7900GT, good choice) will do just great on anything today and unless you want to run Oblivion at max settings, a second wouldnt be needed really (unless you NEED to get 100+ FPS in every game lol)

I am kinda curious tho why u arent going with Intel on this build The cheapest Intel Core 2 Duo runs about $250 and comes close to the $1000+ FX-62. Yea, a motherboard would cost more but in the long run it may be worth the extra $200.

You definitely can't go wrong with Corsair ram and a Lian-Li case and the PSU(s) look good too. (SLI certified, good man) Didnt know Corsair made PSus but if they are anything like their RAM you shouldnt be disappointed.

Baack to the CPU, i now see that you also have a cooler so thats another reason to stick with AMD i guess.

Everything looks great, nice build my man.

 

gonna have to post here, i feel the need to defend the 7600gt

i dunno where viper_boy and the others heard that 7600gt's in SLI wont work, but i can assure you it does. after reading a previous thread where viper_boy and another member said 7600gt's in SLI is no good i decided to do a little research to see if thats true. turns out it does work. standard 7600gt's in SLI wont do any better than a single 7900gt but a carefully overclocked 7600gt's in SLI will bring it on par with a single 7900gt. your MSI 7600gt has been factory overclocked to 580MHz core and 1500MHz memory. run these in SLI mode and you should get a stunning performance from games.

however theres a little problem with the MSI. if you look at the card you will see that its a high profile card meaning it takes up two PCI spaces. now if u was to go SLI, the second card will cause a problem. because it takes up two PCI spaces, you will lose the first PCI slot on the motherboard. this might cause you problems if ur planning to add more cards.

anyways, the rest of the hardware u have chosen is looking good.

 

I hope your right, it would really suck if the 7600gt is better as a standalone card. I would like to hear some ofthe others opinions on the matter to.


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According to Tom's Hardware the 7600GT does run in sli and here are the benchies if your interested.

http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html?modelx=33&model1=519&model2=547&chart=225

I would go with the 7900GT single card solution myself and then have the ability to add a second card later if more power is needed - it just makes more sense.

Many of the 7900 cards have been plagued with manufacturing problems so take that into consideration as well.