Finalizing a new system

[claygast]

Alright guys I posted in the PSU supply a question that led to a discussion of which video card setup I get.

So I'll start off by saying I'm in the $300-$400 range for a graphics setup. I likely will be getting a 22" 1680x1050 monitor.

What should I get?

1. One good card (make your recommendation)
or
2. Two cards in SLI

I want it to be a good value and I want it to be a good setup for 2-3 years into the future. I play all the games especially FPS's so if you need to know anymore, just ask.

Here's my potential setup:

Thermaltake Matrix Black Mid Tower Case
Thermaltake W0128RU Toughpower 650W
SAMSUNG 2253BW 22in 16:9 2ms 1000:1 300 cd/m2 Black LCD Monitor
Logitech X-540 5.1 Speaker System Retail
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3200 Laser Retail
ASUS P5N-D NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI Core 2 Quad Socket 775 1333MHz ATX Motherboard
INTEL Core 2 Duo BX80557E6850 E6850 3GHz FSB1333MHz 4M LGA775 Processor
CORSAIR TWIN2X4096-6400C4DHX 4GB PC2-6400 (DDR2-800) DDR2 Memory
ONBOARD SOUND
WESTERN DIGITAL Caviar RE 320GB SATA2
SAMSUNG SH-S203N 20X SATA DVD Burner (x2)

And while I have it posted, if you have any other suggestions about the rest of my setup, shoot them my way.

 

[obs]

I'd say for the low end of your range, a 9800 GTX and for the high end SLI 8800GTS.

 

[vengence]

At "only" 1680x1050 I'd recommend a 9800 GTX and go to a X38 or X48 mobo. Also, unless your really getting a good deal on the E6850, I'd look at the E8400 it's as fast if not faster and will probably be cheaper, OC better and use less power. The Quad cores also dropped in price recently iirc, so you might look into those. (I'd make a post in the CPU section if I were you!)

If you went up the the Samsung 245BW (24"), you'd probably want to go with 2 8800GTSs or so. I havn't been disapointed with mine.