[Cman333]

I've read a bit into crossfire and SLI but I'm a little confused with all the different opinions from different people.

Is anyone running SLI/Xfire that could shed some light?

I understand the basics of it, but more interested in whether it's reliable or whether it tends to cause more headaches or crashes.

From what I gather Xfire I just need to buy the same series card, SLI needs to be the exact same card. Does that mean it needs to be by the same manufacturer?

I'm thinking of getting a Z68X mobo and possibly two GTX460 or HD6850 eventually. I would rather get one card first, then figured if I want an upgrade I could just buy another card later. Or possibly use my existing 9800GTX+ and just find another for $60. Budget is a little tight. Is directx 11 worth the upgrade? I youtubed some vids but it's really hard to tell the diff between dx10 and dx11 with the shitty vid quality.

Any suggestions or recommendations would be awesome.

Thanks again RS guru's.