to be completely honest, that asus was my first choice, both in terms of name brand and functionality, but i figured i'd get some other opinions on the matter.
with regards to the available funds, ive got about 3k to spend, so money isnt
too much of an issue, but still must be taken into consideration to a certain extent. my overall goal is that even if i cant afford both cards right now, it seems that my mobo will have dual PCI-E x16, so i will be able to upgrade later on down the road, when i have another 500 in disposable income