aye dont get a 7.1 card their useless. if anything 5.1 is the way to go. also make sure you get a good powersupply too. people often forget about it and its actually a very important part of making your rig run to its full potential. try to get around 600W with the dual 12v rail. i recommend:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817190012
i have the EVGA 8600GTS and it rocks go for that instead.
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