first computer first gpu

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RedSoxX28

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so i plan on building my first computer this next month or so and ive done my research and i have came up with a few specs but the most difficult choice i have is choosing my gpu. since im new to this it would be great for some advice.

these are the specs im looking at:

CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz
mobo - ASUS P5N-D LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI
RAM - 4gb (2x 2gb)

like i said the gpu is the difficult part what would perform better two EVGA GeForce 9800 GT running in sli or one XFX GeForce GTX 260?

i have a total budget of $1000 but with the specs i have right now im looking at spending $300 on the gpu(s). should i spend more on my cpu and less on my gpu? help with anything would be appreciated.
 
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Hey bud, the ASUS P5K PRO is P35 intel/crossfire board...why dont you look at an ati 4800-series gpu to go with your setup.?>

Your cpu is good! e8400 is a stellar chip.

Ram is good in 4GB quantity..look for OCZ pc-8000 or 8500 platinum...4gb will be bout 100 bucks
 
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sorry

yeah i just caught that myself. i changed it now to a ASUS P5N-D LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI. sorry about that or should i be looking at ATI gpus?
 
RedSoxX28 said:
yeah i just caught that myself. i changed it now to a ASUS P5N-D LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI. sorry about that or should i be looking at ATI gpus?
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Hey man, don't worry..there are a billion different boards and its easy to mistake one or the other.

If you got Nvidia I'd look for a 780 or 790 chipset but that one is not bad and priced well.

I personally like ATI, but its all preference...If you choose ATI I'd recommend an x48 chip board. ASus and EVGA both have a number of great ones.
 
RedSoxX28 said:
yeah i just caught that myself. i changed it now to a ASUS P5N-D LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI. sorry about that or should i be looking at ATI gpus?
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No, you bought an Nvidia chipset board, so you can SLi later on. Don't get an ATi and then when you decide to SLi, you would have to buy 2 cards.
 
i know

i know. that's what im asking... Would i get better performance from two EVGA GeForce 9800 GT or just one XFX GeForce GTX 260. thats is what im really wondering
 
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