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[MERX2006]

This late bloomer needs more seasoned advice .. (1) I'm running a Galaxy GTX 460 768mb GPU .. How much of an improvement will I see in Blu transcoding task to install another GTX 460 768 mb.?.(2) I remember reading a performance test ( in ADOBE) that the i7 - 950 really outperformed the Core 2 chips .. Does anyone know the ADOBE Version & task ? NOVICE Seeking Visibility .

[maineman]

This late bloomer needs more seasoned advice .. (1) I'm running a Galaxy GTX 460 768mb GPU .. How much of an improvement will I see in Blu transcoding task to install another GTX 460 768 mb.

None, SLI setup does not enhance/support GPU acceleration.

(2) I remember reading a performance test ( in ADOBE) that the i7 - 950 really outperformed the Core 2 chips .. Does anyone know the ADOBE Version & task ? NOVICE Seeking Visibility .

I don't recall seeing the specific article you mentioned, but there is a world of difference between the architecture of the older Intel Core 2 Duo and the Intel Core i7.
While it doesn't mean that Core 2 Duo builds are bad, Core i7 builds run more efficiently and typically, are faster, thus offering better overall performance.

I built a middle-of-the-road core i7 rig in Oct '09 with:

Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor

EVGA 896-P3-1257-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI

This thing is still so darn fast, I get dizzy and have to hang on...
Seriously, my rig more than meets my needs.
As always, it comes down to what you want and what you're willing to spend

[IPopov50]

[QUOTE=maineman;69427]

This thing is still so darn fast, I get dizzy and have to hang on...
Seriously, my rig more than meets my needs.
As always, it comes down to what you want and what you're willing to spend

I second this. I have 295 GPU, and in combination with i7 it will give you a very good, satisfactory result for the money. IMHO, anything beyond this (in today's prices) waste of money.