I just built my buddy a computer and it is, as they say, "Teh Pwn!". It has this one:
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814150215
:which has a better core clock than any other 8800gts on the market. The EVGA you speak of only has 580, this XFX has 600. And, it comes with a free copy of Lost Planet. I played a little bit of Lost Planet on his computer with XP and DX9.0c, and it was simply stunning on full graphics. Maxed out at 60fps.
In closing, the 8800GTS is a dynomite card. If you pair it with a really good power supply, you can't be beat.
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