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Phyruss

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Hi, Im planning on building a system with the below components, but im really confused about the graphics cards that are available. I want the PC for gaming mostly and so i want a good card. However I'll only be using a 19" LCD monitor so i have been told that there will be no noticable difference between a 7950 GX2 Dual-GPU Graphics Card and a 8800GTS. The prices all seem to be fairly similar in the UK though. I am not sure of what difference the manufacturer makes but eVGA have been recommended to me. also what difference does the "Installed Size of the video memory" make beacause this:
Dual 1GB NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2 Dual-GPU Graphics Card
is nearly twice the price of this:
7950 GT OC nvidia Geforce 512MB SLI VIDEO CARD 7950GT.
is that because of the make, memory or just the vendor?

Here are the specs of my build to be:
Hard Drives 500 GB Samsung SATA 7200rpm 16MB cache Hard Drive oem + 36.7GB SCSI Seagate/ IBM Cheetah 15K RPM U320 80pin OEM ST336753LC 24P3732
DVD writer x2 Sony Black AW-G170AB2 Dual Layer 18X DVD+/-R/RW 12X DVD RAM Burner OEM
Processor Intel Quad Core QX6700 Extreme 4 x 2.66Ghz 8Mb Cache 1066 FSB Quad Core Processor
Processor Cooling Fan THERMALTAKE CL-P0310-01 BIGTYP 120 VX + 1x80 mm rear and 1x80mm front fans
Motherboard eVGA 122-CK-NF68 nForce 680i SLI (Socket 775) DDR2 Motherboard
Memory Modules OCZ® Platinum Series 2GB DDR2 PC6400 800Mhz, Dual Channel Kit with Platinum Heatspreader
Power Supply OCZ GameXStream 700W SLI Power Supply
Sound Card Sound Blaster Audigy SE/7.1 surround sound with EAX support , PCI sound card
OS Vista ultimate
Monitor AVIDAV LCD MONITOR 19" M1941DF DVI SIL/BLK

So basically to summarize: What is the best choice of graphics card for my pc, that wont defeat the point of having such high end components, while only being displayed on a 19" LCD?

Thankyou

Phyruss
ps: I live in England and so newegg.com will not ship to me.
 
I havn't asked about this before, its a different problem from the threads in other sections. People have commented about my choice of video card but i havnt posted a thread about it.
 
Phyruss said:
I havn't asked about this before, its a different problem from the threads in other sections. People have commented about my choice of video card but i havnt posted a thread about it.
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http://www.computerforum.com/68908-superior.html

Is what he's referring to

However I'll only be using a 19" LCD monitor so i have been told that there will be no noticable difference between a 7950 GX2 Dual-GPU Graphics Card and a 8800GTS
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You wont notice the difference atm, no matter if it was a 17" or a 23", but the 8800GTS has is a newer card with more advanced technologies... for instance directX 10
also what difference does the "Installed Size of the video memory" make beacause this:
Dual 1GB NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2 Dual-GPU Graphics Card
is nearly twice the price of this:
7950 GT OC nvidia Geforce 512MB SLI VIDEO CARD 7950GT.
is that because of the make, memory or just the vendor?
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Well the GX2 is basically 2 of the 7950's so the "nearly twice the price" comes from that.

So basically to summarize: What is the best choice of graphics card for my pc, that wont defeat the point of having such high end components, while only being displayed on a 19" LCD?
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The 8800GTS. But if you're spending all that money on a pc, then you should think about upgrading the monitor to something that will make the game playing even better.
ps: I live in England and so newegg.com will not ship to me.
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There are plenty of UK online stores (which also have one or two shops scattered round) that offer cut down prices from high street stores.
 
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Phyruss said:
also what difference does the "Installed Size of the video memory" make beacause this:
Dual 1GB NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2 Dual-GPU Graphics Card
is nearly twice the price of this:
7950 GT OC nvidia Geforce 512MB SLI VIDEO CARD 7950GT.
is that because of the make, memory or just the vendor?
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One card is a GX2, the other is a GT. The GX2 is basically two GPUs on the one card, hence the additional cost.

So basically to summarize: What is the best choice of graphics card for my pc, that wont defeat the point of having such high end components, while only being displayed on a 19" LCD?
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I'd favour the 8800GTS over the 7950GX2. The differences should become more apparent as DX10 games become available.
 
Thanks a lot, thats been really helpful. Im really sorry for posting twice. I didn't even realise i had posted. I coundn't find my thread in the video cards and monitors section so i assumed my pc had timed out, especially when it asked for my password. Thanks again for the help and ill try and be more careful nxt time :)
 
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