Amd x2 5200 and 2 8800 in SLI

[Avenger]

Hi guys, I'm new here...my first post as well as first topic,
I'm gonna configure a low budget system and the configuration is as below

amd athlon x2 5200+
asus mobo 2gb ddr 2
8800 probably 512mb

if i add another 8800 and run em with SLI.......will my cpu bottleneck the GPUS????

any detailed answer would be appriciated......

 

[Ethan_Kaizer]

Do you already have an AMD 5200, or an 8800? Because both of those things are pretty old hardware and I wouldn't recommend buying either.

 

[hikaricloud]

I'd only recommend those together if you either got a REALLY good deal on them, or you were building a folding rig.

 

[v8killaz]

def going to botleneck cpu running two in sli

 

[Evolv]

Instead of getting a 5200+ you're better off spending an extra $7 for one of these:
Newegg.com - AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma 2.7GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 95W Dual-Core black edition Processor - Processors - Desktops

The 8800gt was replaced with the 9800gt but a 4830 is slightly faster and is cheaper:
Newegg.com - HIS Hightech H483FN512P Radeon HD 4830 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
And it comes with S.T.A.L.K.E.R, aw yea!