Yes get the 64bit version if you want to be frustrated with the bugs that go along with it. Stick with the 32bit for now.Trilvester

Exactly which bugs? I have heard from many people that the 64 bit version is as stable as the 32 bit version.

They will be avalible for you even without having PPU unit. However, with PPU its going to be way different and more reality. About FPS, you are going to get couple frams maybe or more ofcourse only in games which do support PPUSearchMaster

Yes I see, but can you please specify? When you say that with PPU I will attain higher reality levels, what exactly do you mean? If this is true, then having a PPU is not the same as not having so.

Can anyone please point me to a link with benchmarks comparing FPS with and without PPU on a PPU-enabled game?

Thanks.

This in Quad-SLI X360PS3AMD05

Where can I get one of those? I would like to set 4 of these quad SLI cards to have 16 GPU's and to be able to play crysis DX10 at very high settings at 50+ FPS. Which motherboards can handle 4 of these cards?

I have a little confusion on this Physics stuff. If I don't have a PPU and play a game like UT3, then will the physics special effects still be available or do I have to strictly have a PPU?

In case that these effects are still available, then having a PPU will grant me more FPS on games that use physics effects?

gtx's are not a waste of money. they are if you are playing Lemmings with 'em. If you want to know that you can turn up the settings on full blast with good performance, get the GTX's... don't listen to the haters who can't afford 'em. ajadoniz

lol this is impossible to happen! For the price of a GTX I can almost buy two 8800 GTS 512Mb and have a total of 1GB of VRAM, much more than a GTx and an ultra performing incredibly better at 1080+ resolutions.

So this is not about haters without affording capabilities for a GTX, but about wiser money spending.

8800 GTX's are a total waste of money. The best clocked 8800GTs are better than 8800GTX's (see here) and cost a fraction of the amount. 8800GTS cards are much better, the best ones equaling 8800 Ultra's.

Stick to the G92 core cards if you're going Nvidia...

jollyriot2k1

I totally agree. Is very simple. Right now

Nvidia => 8800 GT and GTS 512MB

ATI => 3870 X2

are the best choices.

Why not two HD3870 X2's? :|

Cheaper than two 8800 GTX's, with much higher performance.

Of course, you'll have to wait for the 8.3 drivers which will come out in March.

Wesker776

Before buying two 3870 X2's and spend $900, I would really wait till the 9800 X2 is released to see how its price and performance is compared.

thanks guys sounds like the SLI is best approach I just thought i heard some bad things about SLI in terms of upgrading later, but maybe that's wrong?

I am really looking to buy a new comp with quad core that I will not have to upgrade significantly for about 5 years (except maybe on graphics card upgrade later) if you have a link to a great quad core SLI, please show me thanks

ket222

SLI is not bad, you just have to know how to take the best potential from it, and you do so by choosing the right software and hardware. For instance, if you have SLI, always install the newest Forceware drivers and play the games under the "The Way It's Meant To Be Played" label. This are the most optimized games for SLI. Nvidia did big efforts to optimize SLI for Crysis. For more info, head to slizone.com and research (in case you decide to SLI)

Now, there really doesn't exist a Quad Core SLI. Processors are transparent to SLI or Crossfire. You want right now a nice quad? I can recommend you the Q6600 for low budget and the QX6850 Kentsfield for a higher budget (which allows for greater overclocking) But the Q6600 is a greater bang for the buck. There are upcoming better quads in the future though. But this one is going to be future proof but not for 5 years! I would advice you to upgrade your quad after 2-3 years if you don't want to upgrade frequently.