Using gpureview.com, the SLI GTX 460's are better in everything except for shader operations. However, pretty much every ATi cards beats nVidia in that nowadays.
I have a Radeon HD 4200 and can play Left 4 Dead with almost high settings. I can max out everything on Half-Life 2. Dead Space I can play on medium settings. You should be good to go. I don't know about Crysis though. Don't think my comp could run it.
Alright so I made some changes to the RAM, CPU, and Mobo. Corsair Vengeance 12GB DDR3 RAM - PC12800, 1600MHz, 3x4096MB, Non-ECC, Unbuffered $149.99 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7025824&CatId=4093 ASUS P8P67 Pro Intel P67 Motherboard $189.99 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7089723&CatId=6975 Intel Core i7 2600k CPU $329.99 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7073159&CatId=6989
Are there any changes I should make? MSI Radeon HD 6950 Video Card $309.99 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7092087&CatId=3669 ASUS Sabertooth X58 Motherboard $199.99 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6666331&sku=A455-2996 (3) A-DATA Gaming Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 $44.99 (3) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211409 WD Black Hard Drive - 1TB, 7200RPM, 64MB, SATA 6Gbs $89.99 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6076939 NZXT Phantom Full-Tower Case - White $129.99 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6634207&sku=A406-2044 Plextor Blu-Ray Player $89.99 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4957045&sku=P67-2024 Intel Core i7 950 Processor $299.99 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4777384&CatId=4072 Corsair CWCH70 Hydro Series H70 CPU Liquid Cooler $109.99 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6610144&sku=C13-2529 XFX Core Edition 850 Watt PSU $134.99 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7027966&CatId=5434 (2) ASUS 24" Widescreen LED HD Monitor - 1080p, 1920x1080 $189.99 (x2) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7059353 Total Cost: $1899
I would suggest getting the BenQ option four monitor. It has an a lot better contrast than the other monitors. Also I would suggest DVI as it is way better than VGA.
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