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By MaximumPC, published 18-11-2011
Now that both AMD and Nvidia have dual-GPU videocards on the market, quad-GPU CrossFireX and SLI setups are possible—that is, if you have the motherboard, the power supply, the money, and can actually find two dual-GPU cards. Representing quad SLI, we have two relatively compact Nvidia GeForce GTX 590s. In the quad-CrossFireX corner are two of AMD's hulking, foot-long Radeon HD 6990s. Both pairs cost about the same—an astronomical $1,500, give or take—but which is the better option? Round 1: Standard Performance We ran our standard game tests on a Core i7-990X six-core PC with an Intel DX58SO motherboard and a 1,200W Corsair PSU. We used the faster CPU so that massive GPU horsepower would spend less time waiting. The 1,200W PSU is needed to drive these monster cards, which require d...
By Bjorn3D, published 27-05-2011
CPUs, RAMs, Mobos $599 AMD Gaming PC Built and Tested at Tweaktown Video Cards MSI R6850 Cyclone IGDS Power Edition Review at Neoseeker Zotac GTX 580 Amp! Edition at XSReviews Radeon Gardenshed DRM + Gallium3D Benchmarks at Phoronix Cases, PSUs, Coolers Corsair AX1200 1200W 80Plus Gold PSU Review

By TechRadar, published 20-04-2011
This article is brought to you in association with LG Optimus 2XWant to build the fastest PC ever? Want to know what the best graphics card is to go with the fastest processor? Come with us and we'll tell you how to put together the ultimate performance PC.Sometimes only the fastest will do and that is especially true with a performance gaming PC. The pinnacle of PC excellence is a machine with only the biggest, quickest and most powerful components known to man, all working in unison to make everything you do with your PC an absolute joy.But it's the part about them working together that is possibly one of the most important things to consider if you're looking to put together the fastest machine on the face of this earth. The one thing you absolutely cannot have is a bottleneck in your s...