Is It Worth Waiting

Scarecrow · Nov 7, 2007, 09:55 AM

Im in the market for a new computer, and i want to know whether its really worth waiting for the Penryn Quad Cores?

i had wanted to go an SLi rig, however the new ASUS Maximus Extreme Mobo i was looking at, doesnt support it, only Crossfire.

And im not an ATi or NVidia fanboy, i just want to go with whats good, so i just wanted to know whats the difference between SLi/Crossfire. Coz that will determine whether i go with 2 x R680's when they come out, or just go one 8800 Ultra...

DanTheBanjoman · Nov 7, 2007, 09:59 AM

Well since they should be out next week waiting won't hurt.

N-Gen · Nov 7, 2007, 10:01 AM

Wait a little...and as for vga I think you'd do good getting the R680's.

zCexVe · Nov 8, 2007, 05:51 PM

Well I'd say wait.Coz usually prices drop and R680s may be better things.

Casheti · Nov 8, 2007, 06:11 PM

Waiting is always worth it.

Not just for hardware.

Nov 7, 2007, 09:55 AM	#1
Scarecrow Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 39 (0.02/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Is It Worth Waiting Im in the market for a new computer, and i want to know whether its really worth waiting for the Penryn Quad Cores? i had wanted to go an SLi rig, however the new ASUS Maximus Extreme Mobo i was looking at, doesnt support it, only Crossfire. And im not an ATi or NVidia fanboy, i just want to go with whats good, so i just wanted to know whats the difference between SLi/Crossfire. Coz that will determine whether i go with 2 x R680's when they come out, or just go one 8800 Ultra...

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Nov 7, 2007, 10:01 AM	#3
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Nov 8, 2007, 05:51 PM	#4
zCexVe Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles,CA Posts: 379 (0.17/day) Thanks: 26 Thanked 33 Times in 33 Posts	Well I'd say wait.Coz usually prices drop and R680s may be better things. __________________ fEEl tHe DiffERenCe!!! “Microsoft Windows: A sixty four bit graphic cover up to a thirty-two bit extension and graphical shell to a sixteen-bit patch to an eight-bit operating system originally coded for a four-bit CPU which was written by a two-bit company that can't stand a one bit of competition .” [img disabled]http://www.hwbot.org/signature.img?t=1&uid=10404&iehack=.jpg[/IMG]

Nov 7, 2007, 09:59 AM	#2
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Nov 8, 2007, 06:11 PM	#5
Casheti Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,042 (1.18/day) Thanks: 92 Thanked 31 Times in 30 Posts System Specs	Waiting is always worth it. Not just for hardware.

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