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Originally Posted by buteobuteo
I'm in the process of selling my house and (hopefully) will have some spare cash to upgrade to a better PC. The system I'm looking at has an Intel Quad-core processor and two GeForce 768mb 8800GTX SLI cards. I'm wondering if a system like this would present any problems/conflicts with SH4.
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There would be no problems or conflicts really with the game, however the cost of a system you described might be a problem especially if you consider how little increase in performance you get for spending a lot more. $$$-$$$$
For SH4 that would be overkill. The performance increase between say a Core 2 duo and Core 2 Quad or Extreme is not really worth the extra bucks (thats what I think), especially with a game that does not take advantage of the multiple cores. It is worth it if you do video/picture editing.
It is cheaper to build your own gaming pc then pay the markup of the seller. I was going to buy my computer but I decided it was best I build it and save over $ 1500 and I put that money towards my new car fund.
If you do buy a system with Vista make sure the card supports DirectX 10, ATI 2900HD or the GeForce 8800 series which you mentioned. Buddy of mine just got the ATI. The card was worth it, amazing stuff.
I would really not recommend a SLI configuration. The extra 2-20fps (my experience) does not justify the additional cost. ($500-$800) Diff MB and Card.
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Core 2 Duo E6700
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