Question about Dual cards.

Hey all. I've started building my rig and I've bought a 5570 1GB DDR3 graphics card, I'm now starting to think it might be worth sending it back and upgrading.

My question;
If I were to buy another 5570, would this run decent? (I.e. 2x5570)
If I was to send the 5570 I've already bought, would I be able to get a card which performs better than 2x 5570s for £110?
If so - Could you suggest models? Primarily I'll be playing old Playstation 1 emulators, Gamecube emulators and a few Guitar hero games however I'm starting to develop an interest in a few games. (Just Cause 2, Oblivion and some others).

Another question about 'Onboard graphics'.

Will my PC work without a graphics card? Is that what on-board graphics is? I'm curious as to whether I'll be able to use my PC during the period that I sent the card back if I do.


Also - Suggestions for 'Gamepads' is more than welcome. I'm considering just using an Xbox controller, though.

What motherboard do you have...?

The 5570 is a low end card... for £110, i would go for the 5770

Gigabyte 880GM-UD2H Motherboard.
Can I run a PC without a graphics card whilst I send it back?

Your motherboard has HD4250 onboard graphics, so you can use that while waiting.

As for a Gamepad... Can't go wrong with the xbox controller... that's what i use for games like Just Cause 2 and dead space...