hmm my motherboard doesn't support SLI?? i think theres more than 1 slot for gfx card in the back, dammit was hoping of using the 8600gt for physics

also i live pretty close to city so i can go there and check it out, how does the store's price compared to buying online??? which is cheaper???

also what would be the best time to buy it, when will it be cheapest, is it before christmas???

okay what psu do u guys recommend, ill probably stick with gtx460 and maybe i should upgrade my cpu as well

heres my motherboard and cpu info

System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: M56S-S3
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+ (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz

so yeah, what psu do u guys recommend and should i upgrade the cpu??? does my motherboard support quad core???

hmm im from australia so is there an AU equivelent of newegg??? im fine with whichever site is cheaper

so upgrading the PSU is a must right???

is getting the newer gfx card and psu better or getting the gfx card compaitable with the current psu

which is gonna be best for performance/cost in the long run

also what is the standard price of psu that can handle gtx460?? would be nice in terms of $AU so i can get an idea how much it cost

tyvm for the reply!!!

hmm it looks like the gtx460 requires at least 450 watts

so it means i will be running it at a minimum right???

does it damage the gtx460 if i decide to keep the current power supply??

aww this hurts, been hearing so many good things about gtx460

what is my current watts and how much do i need to handle 460????

thx guys for the replies, it looks like the 460 really is a bargain

im currently reading reviews on the card, which variation is the best???

also the reason i didn't have a budget is because i want a really good card which is gonna last me a long long time,

which will make the overall money spent to be smaller compared to upgrading again in a few years

also, what other cards are good, i wanna know more so i can compare them

and i forgot to put my power supplies up, this ismy power supply, i have no idea what they means so i just copied everything from the side

Cooler Master 460
Product No. RS-460-PCAR-A3
ATX F2V V2.3 W/O PFC

AC INPUT l 15/230V~10/6A 60/50HZ
DC OUTPUT l +3.3V l +5V l +12V1 l +12V2 l -12V l +5VSB
l 22A l 25A l 18A l 18A l 0.5A l 2.5A
MAX POWER l 165W l 312W l 6W l 12.5W

and what r some of the website u guys recommend for research, im currently looking at tomshardware

hmm k, it seems 460 might be a good choice then, how does it compare with others, like the new 580 etc.

also i think i want the card more in terms of quality than price

like when i bought the 8600 it costs like 100 less than the 8800, but i have been regretting for the past few years since

the 8800 is leagues better, i dont want to make the same mistake again

also i was hoping to purchase before christmas so it might be cheaper

and the gfx card is for intense gaming, really wanna try out arma 2 and metro 2033

and i was wondering if i should use the 8600gt for sli or physx if possible

also im from sydney, australia

and my monitor is 22 inch with 1600x1050 native resolution and i dont plan to overclock the card

please leave advise

hey guys i wanna buy a new graphic card for my desktop, the last one i bought is the **** 8600gt 256mb 3 years ago

im looking for a good new card thats gonna last me a looooonnnnng time

which one is best in terms of both performance and price???? i don't really have a budget

also my current spec is:

Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 x2 Dual Core Processor 6000+ 3.00ghz

Memory (RAM): 6.00 GB

Graphics Card: Geforce 8600GT 256mb

so should i upgrade my cpu as well?? and if so what should i get

please leave suggestions thank u so much

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