Which graphic PCI card is better for a custom computer?

MSI GeForce 8500GT 256MB SLI VD NX8500GT-TD256E or the ZOGIS GeForce 8500 GT 256MB PCI-E ZO85GT-D?

I am a casual gamer and My build for the custom PC I am building at Directron.com is:

Processor: Intel E4300 Core 2 Duo 1.80GHz processor with dual-core technology, 800FSB, 2MB L2 shared cache, and cooling fan.

Memory: One Corsair Value Select 2GB 2x1GB DDR2 533 Memory VS2GBKIT533D2

Motherboard: Biostar P4M890-M7 mATX motherboard with VIA P4M890 chipset.

Video: Not Sure.

Audio: onboard 8-channel audio.

Storage: One Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB HDD ST3320620AS.

Optical: CD-RW/DVD combo drive.

Case: AMS CF-1829 ATX mid-tower case with 300W power supply.

Antivirus Software: CA eTrust PestPatrol 2005 Anti-Spyware r5 OEM

I am trying to spend around the $500-$600 range on this desktop. Thanks in advance for reply.

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Hi Tachi !

How are you ?

The best graphic cards for your system is :

1) Nvidia 6800 ultra

2) ATI radeon X800XT

Also try here they have good writeups for your choice

ATI vs Nvidia

http://www.hwhell.com/

Best Regards,

Shabbir Hazari

(Shabbir Moiz Ali Hazari)

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I have heard bad things about the GeForce 8500. I would recommend going up to a 8600. The 8800 is way more than you should have in this system though.
Just be sure it supports GLI advanced shaders up to 1.5

after that the most important spec is triangles/sec

RENDERING speed

Lastly you would want at least 512 m/b memory minimum

anything else in memory may be nice

for AutoCAD or 3DS Studio Max rendering

but for games wont really make a difference