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Posted by: JesusCtheSpartan
This card, in short, kicks ass. I currently don't have the money for it, but I am saving.
The card has two GPU's on one board, running at a total of a GB for RAM. It blows all other current cards out of the water, except in price: anywhere from $600-$700.
I wouldn't truly call it a single card, as it takes up two slots, one for the cooling system and one for the board. I do have the single slot I would need, but I will have to get a new power supply, because this thing nearly takes up all of my 250 watts by itself.
Speaking of power supply, what about the direct link to the graphics card? I have heard that high-end cards actually have their own cable running from the power supply. My power supply and my 5200 don't have ports or cables to support this feature. Is this just a rumor?
http://techreport.com/reviews/2006q2/geforce-7950-gx2/in dex.x?pg=1
^ This is the best page for information I have found.
More bits and pieces of my computer: Intel Celeron 2.7ghz, 768 mb RAM
I did some research and found that I can have two gigs of memory on my current motherboard, as well as a 3.2 ghz Celeron that only costs $80. I am not willing to spend a lot on a new CPU, so I like this deal. Do you think I should go with it? I am definitely going to upgrade to two gigabytes of RAM.
The computer I play Halo on is an HP Pavilion from 2002-2004, the year I'm not sure about.
If you're only going to play Halo PC, which caps you at 60 FPS mostly, then getting the GeForce 7950 GX2 simply isn't needed. Getting a GeForce 6 series card suffices more than enough. ATI matches around the ATI X1000 series.
If you're preparing for a future investment into next-gen games, then the smartest thing would be to get a new PC.(Check out Guru3d on their reviews of the GFX Cards, they know their stuff)
I have an HP Pavilion a1250n, so I'm knowledgable about the dimensions, and from experience, getting a new PC (Recommend Custom Built) is the way to go. Don't buy from Corporate brands such as HP/Dell/Gateway/ect. because the dimensions can cause heating issues and a loud ambiant noise.
PSU wise, go for 420W's at least if I were you. When searching for a PSU, find ones that have 12V rails or simply look for SLI Certified PSU's as they're almost guaranteerd to have what is needed. I'd also invest in a good cooling system. Watercooling maybe?
CPU wise, if you're for Intel, just get an Intel Pentium D around 3.0 ghz is good enough. AMD; I'd recommend the FX series, but if you're budgeted - I'd go for the X2 models.
RAM....uhh you should match your frequencies with the type of processor you're getting because technically, your PC will run more efficiently if your RAM and CPU can "get alonG" better.
If AMD = recommend Corsair
If Intel = recommend Kingston
really, 1 Gig is all you need - 2 gigs is overdoing it.
All in all, go check out Guru3d.com if you wanna learn more.
[Edited on 6/18/2006]