Some of the parts may be out of stock.
Onboard sound has improved, but make no mistake, a dedicated soundcard is a much better option.Yes, much.
I am now in the same boat, i am getting my faulty GTX 470 RMA'd for £300 cash refund, and i'm in two minds whether to get a 5870 or GTX470 now.
Motherboards these days have good integrated sound cards, the Gigabyte and the Asus board both have 7.1 onboard with optical/coaxial digital output and the Radeon HD 5870 has digital sound output through HDMI.
Onboard sound has improved, but make no mistake, a dedicated soundcard is a much better option.Yes, much.
I am now in the same boat, i am getting my faulty GTX 470 RMA'd for £300 cash refund, and i'm in two minds whether to get a 5870 or GTX470 now.