Dual Video Cards question (1 Viewer)

[Anthony Moore]

I am building a new computer.

It will be a P4 3.0ghz, 1GB RAM...

I will be using it to game quite frequently AND I will use it as my Media Center (although I dont have or want MCE).

The video card I have right now on my older computer is an average GeForce Card, the 256MB 5700VE I think. I use it now for its S-video out to my television.

My question is this: when I build my new computer I will be buying a top of the line card. Should I move my old video card to my new computer as well to use the s-video out, and use the newer card to goto my LCD monitor per DVI? Can I have 2 video cards like that? Two different ones?

Or does it not work that way? Would it be better just to buy one top of the line card with a DVI and S-video out and use the CLONE mode?

Im not really sure how the compatabilty works if using 2 cards, and Im not sure if it would be more or less efficient to run one average and one good card, or just one really good one.

When I say top-of-the-line card, I mean spending about $300. Any suggestions on a card?

Sorry about all the questions..I really just dont know much about video cards.

Any advice?
Thanks

 

[Mike_J_Potter]

I would look at the Geforce 6800GT 256 mb version in AGP or PCI express both run around $300 or a little less and have both DVI and S-video out and should be more then fast enough to do what you need.

 

[Shane Martin]

If gaming is your primary concern I'd consider switching to an AMD 64. They smoke a P4 and are quieter/cooler to boot.