Ok…. Through various deliberations I have yet again changed my mind and am now considering going ATI so that I can perhaps go Crossfire in the future. (previously settled on a GTX260)
Basically I currently have an 8800GT, with a Corsair VX450W.
I am considering gifting these to my little bro, or selling on ebay for around £80..still TBC….
I am now looking at buying for me:
1x Gainward ATI HD 4870 1GB “Golden Sample” - £161
&
1x Corsair TX750W PSU - £103
The reason why I am going overkill on the PSU is so that I can perhaps buy a matching 4870 in a few years when they have been by far been superseded and probably cheap.
Ok, first thing.
1. Is there another comparable PSU that will handle the 2 x 4870 cards with a Q6600 (perhaps will try overclocking the CPU in a few months)?
2. Is crossfire / sli a waste of time, or should I just plan to keep a single card setup?
If it adds any depth to this decision, my mobo is a P45, which I am told will not be a good as a x48/x58 board for a crossfire setup..
My budget is about £300 for this upgrade, and will not go above this.
ALL advice is welcome.