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ithis said:


Isn't 8GB RAM a bit unnecessary for a gaming pc? I would go for 4GB RAM and dual GPU capable MB. Then, when the need arises to upgrade performance, you can just pop in more RAM and the second graphics card and you are set again for a while.

It's easier than changind a MB and all that comes with that: possibly new CPU, multiple choices, component hunting, then OS update/possible reinstall.

Otherwise, like many have said: lowww pricess in the US.


The consistency of SLI performance is, at best, sketchy. Some games it'll nearly double performance, but most will only get a minor (15%-20%) boost. Worse, many games actually freak out, and look worse with SLI, and washed colors, screen tearing, etc. show up. Considering how much more it costs that's pretty much a waste.

As for all that ram, running 64 bit windows I'll be able to take advantage of it in the future as games begin to allow the extra ram available to 64 bit systems to improve performance. As of right now, no, I won't see a huge difference over 32 bit outside of a few games, but it will be a more consistent benefit than SLI.