New System, to Sli or not to Sli?

[Mixairian]

Hey folks. I'm going to be going for a new computer system in the very near future.

The basics as follows:

AMD Athlong 64 X2 6000+
2 gigs DD2 memory
320gb 7200rpm 16mb cache
600 watt sli ready power supply.
Vista Home Premium (direct X 10 gaming, that's why)

Now what I'm not really sure of is the following.

Right now I've been debating whether or not I should use a single powerful graphics card or if a sli set up would be more efficient.

I'm eyeing the Geforce 8800GTX as a single card canidate. What I'm torn of is how would it match up to 8600GTS' with a Sli setup. I can't seem to find many good debates on Sli or not. Many people theorize that it is going to be the future of graphics cards(just like processors now). Some folks cite game compatibility issues.

Mind you, these cards aren't set in stone. I am open to opinion.

Thoughts guys?

[Capt. Obvious]

Buy me a new card.

[JJJIrish05]

is the 8600GTS dx10 compatable?

[Mixairian]

All of the Geforce 8 series is DX10 compatible.

[JJJIrish05]

Hm.... i see.... that is a thoughy then..... i mean just like dual core i'm sure there are games out there that wont take advantage of sli.... but i dont really know..... try out http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/default.aspx

[Tornado]

what i would do is get 1 8800 now... then later on down the line... when u need that bit more grunt... get another 8800... by that time they will be alot cheaper

for now 1 8800 is plenty

[V1P3Rt3Ch]

Vista....ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! :eek: