£300 to spend on card(s).

[Swinder]

Okay so the build is almost ready now I just needed to decide on card(s).

I have been looking at both the 768MB and the 1024MB Asus 460 DirectCU TOP cards to run in SLI or I have been looking at a single Gigabyte 1280MB 470 Super OC.

Card vs card the 470 has better stats but for roughly the same price I can pick 2 768MB Asus 460's.

So given my situation what would you guys go for?

System;

Asus Sabertooth x58

i7 950

6GB Mushkin Ridgeback

60GB Mushkin SSD

850W Corsair HX PSU

 

[SnW]

I would go with 2x GTX460.

 

[alienware]

In SLI I would get 768mb cards. Much cheaper to do and still blisteringly fast

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-138-EA&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1830

Nice week only special on the EVGA 460 superclock (£129.99 a piece) and they have the good cooler

 

[Swinder]

I would go with 2x GTX460.

Stick with the 768MB versions or spend a bit more and go for 1024MB?

Reason I ask is because the 768MB one has better Core, Memory Clock and Shader Clock speeds when compared to the 1024MB version.

NVM, AlienALX answered before I asked

 

[alienware]

Don't forget with those cards you get a free Hawx 2 code (steam I would imagine) so you can always flog one to a mate

 

[Swinder]

I hate buying components, it makes parting with money so much easier.

Also, the included game codes I will pass onto tinytomlogan for use as small prize or something seeing as I will never use them and my friends are console gamers.

 

[alienware]

Hey, nice idea man

 

[DrBoomstick]

If you are still looking for something to buy then you might want to change you options.

If you want this build to last a long time I would advise a new 570, very very fast and just under £300.

Then, when the card is a little bit slow for your liking or you have some spare cash, just buy another 579 and whack it in.

If you put in two 460's they will get outdated a lot faster than the 570.

But to be honest the 460's are great cards so you cant really go wrong in this decision

 

[alienware]

I think he has them now