2 x 285 or 1x 295 ?

[AllGamer]

is it worth setting up a SLI 285 or is more economic to simply go for a 295 ?

price / performance wise.

:t

[Train]

285 prices at newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%201069633099%201305520548%20106792634 %201067946202&name=GeForce%20GTX%20285

295 prices at newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%201069633099%201305520548%20106792634 %201067946192&name=GeForce%20GTX%20295

The route I would go, but you cpu maybe a bottleneck.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%201069633099%201305520549%20106793261 %201067950589&name=Radeon%20HD%205970

[Train]

These articles maybe of great help.
Part 1: Building A Balanced Gaming PC : Balanced Platform Series Introduction

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/build-balanced-platform,review-31726.html

Part 2:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/balanced-gaming-pc,review-31741.html

I am finding them quite interesting myself.

[AllGamer]

the problem was that all the 5970 are all out of stock every where.
and 5870 as well, but i just found out new inventory arrived, so i'm ordering a 5870 now
but i already have a 285, i guess i'll get 2x 5870 instead, since 5970 are still no where to be found.

[Train]

I would use the 285 for about 3 to 4 weeks longer. From what I have read about the 5970, I think it would be worth it.

[AllGamer]

i manage to scavenger a 5870 from some stores that still had 2 of them on stock
by the time i got mine, and wanted to get the 2nd one, it was gone already....

now i have to wait until new year before they come with more... so no CrossFire until then... oh well :(