EVGA 9800GTX SC should I buy another or upgrade???

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hey my specs are below I was just wondering about adding another video card and going sli, I had this built in 2008 and really I was intending to buy 2 gtx9800 but only got the one. Now I am not sure if I should pair up and go sli, or if i should or can even get an upgraded card that my motherboard will handle and will run sli with the 9800gtx.

or am I just better off to get rid of the 9800gtx and go new?
I primarly just play starcraft 2 and want something nice as well for the upcoming diablo 3, but with 512mb of memory it is sometimes choppy at the very start or missions, I just want to have these games smooth. Also I wonder if my ram is a problem, it is pc8500 ocz nvidea sli ram 2x1gb sticks, but its only detecting pc5300. and running at 333mhz. Im really really stumped.



thanks for any input you might have!

Chris






my specs :


Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Windows 7 Ultimate Edition (Build 7600)
CPU Arch : 1 CPU - 2 Cores - 2 Threads
CPU PSN : Intel Core2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz
CPU EXT : MMX, SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1), EM64T, VT-x
CPUID : 6.7.A / Extended : 6.17
CPU Cache : L1 : 2 x 32 / 2 x 32 KB - L2 : 6144 KB
Core : Wolfdale (45 nm) / Stepping : E0
Freq : 2002.29 MHz (333.72 * 6)
MB Brand : EVGA
MB Model : nForce 750i SLI
NB : NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI SPP rev A2
SB : NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI MCP rev A3
GPU Type : NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+
GPU Clocks : Core 770 MHz / RAM 1125 MHz
DirectX Version : 11.0
RAM : 2048 MB DDR2 Dual Channel
RAM Speed : 333.7 MHz (1:1) @ 5-5-5-15
Slot 1 : 1024MB (5300)
Slot 1 Manufacturer : OCZ
Slot 2 : 1024MB (5300)
Slot 2 Manufacturer : OCZ
 

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everything is on ultra/high, and its just choppy for like a second or two sometimes. my screen res is 1440 x 900 I
have a samsung 19" 2ms but im gonna upgrade to a 22 or 24 not sure yet..

I know the game recommends 1gb on the video card.

 

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It's usually at the start of missions and lot of times its the first time the game is loaded up, however i also wonder if my ram is an issue ....
 

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yeah so I guess getting 4gb would be better, does windows 7 utilize 4gb?
so your saying theres no point in adding another card and going sli for games like sc and diablo?