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Originally Posted by V99
Some people might prefer a single slot cooling video card, instead of taking over half the motherboard. From what I've seen, the cards don't overclock that well and you don't get a lot of benefit from it. My mate owns a 8800GT and it's pretty quiet and stays cool.
But if he's got the money, this is an excellent buy:
EVGA 512-P3-N841-A3 GeForce 8800GTS |
Unless you plan on having a sound card, a physics card and two GFX cards, there won't be any space issues.
Also:
Cooler = Quiter because the fans don't have to be whirring so loud. Also, it
allows you to overclock. Even if you don't want to, you can still enjoy the benfits of having a dual-width GFX card.
Gaming at 1680x1050 can be achieved with much cheaper cards though. The 9600GT/HD3870 can do that just fine.