Need Some Advice

baztop3 · Jan 19, 2008

Im building a new PC this is what im planning:

CoolerMaster Stacker 832
Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600
XFX nForce 680i SLi (Socket 775) motherboard
2x 8800gtx or gt SLI
3 GB Corsair DDR2 XMS2 Dominator
Audigy 2 ZS 7.1

But ive been hearing things aboult the XFX nForce 680i SLi being unstable and they only come with a 2 year warranty. Would anybody be able to shed some light on this or would you recommend another board? Im looking to spend aboult £150 mabe a little more if i have to.

Cheers Barry

Cold Storm · Jan 19, 2008

It gives you a 2 year warr. and I think its good. if your worried about not having a use with the board in a few years, I suggest getting the evga 680i board.. evga gives you the ability to upgrade at a discounted price

panchoman · Jan 19, 2008

Cold Storm said:
It gives you a 2 year warr. and I think its good. if your worried about not having a use with the board in a few years, I suggest getting the evga 680i board.. evga gives you the ability to upgrade at a discounted price

+1

grab an evga. and btw

quad core + 680i= a no-no for oc'in this may be why people thing the xfx is unstable.

baztop3 · Jan 19, 2008

panchoman said:
+1

grab an evga. and btw

quad core + 680i= a no-no for oc'in this may be why people thing the xfx is unstable.

I have no plans to overclock ill just be running it at stock, Im looking at some Evga's now has anyone got any suggestions? Im likeing the 10 year warranty on Evga's

Im going to check the warranty on the abit fatal1ty board ive got in this pc it's dieing :mad:

Cold Storm · Jan 19, 2008

I dont know how much the boards are in euros but this board seems like it will do the trick for you.

keakar · Jan 19, 2008

get the 2 GT's not the GTX's, its hardly any difference at all in performance and they cost a lot more

ShadowFold · Jan 19, 2008

Why not get a X38 for 200 and get two HD 3870's? That would be alot easier imo

Cold Storm · Jan 19, 2008

he probably wants to go straight sli. I am with you on that shadowfold.. but whats the prices of x38s?
none are under $199 here in the US.
like I said before I don't know the differences in us to euros so I cant say...

baztop3 · Jan 19, 2008

Cold Storm said:
he probably wants to go straight sli. I am with you on that shadowfold.. but whats the prices of x38s?
none are under $199 here in the US.
like I said before I don't know the differences in us to euros so I cant say...

$200 is aboult £101 but to be honest i want a really good motherboard and the max id pay is £200 - $392

ShadowFold said:
Why not get a X38 for 200 and get two HD 3870's? That would be alot easier imo

Im only really looking for a sli setup got my heart set on 2 8800 gtx's.

Cold Storm · Jan 19, 2008

all right thanks... how about this?
its in your price range and its the new chipset for sli.

baztop3 · Jan 19, 2008

Cheers cold storm, I like the sounds of that and it mean's i can buy a 3rd 8800 gtx in a couple of months

Cold Storm · Jan 19, 2008

IMO its the best! I love the look and board all together. And you'll love it, and have the ability to go and upgrade for cheap... so good luck!

System Name	Gamer
Processor	Q6600 Core2 Quad @3.0 Ghz
Motherboard	XFX 780i
Cooling	Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
Memory	OCZ 4GB (4x1GB PC2-8500C5 1066MHz SLI-Ready DDR2 Memory
Video Card(s)	2 X GeForce 9800 GX2 1024MB Quad SLI
Storage	Weston Digital Raptor 150GB 1000RPM
Display(s)	27" HDTV
Case	CoolerMaster Stacker 832
Audio Device(s)	Creative Audigy 2 ZS
Power Supply	Coolermaster Real Power 1000w Modular PSU
Software	Vista Ulitmate 64-Bit Edition

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Processor	AMD 1700x
Motherboard	AsRork x370 Taichi
Cooling	EK Custom Loop - CPU only
Memory	32gb G-Skill Trident Z
Video Card(s)	EVGA 1080 Superclock 2
Storage	Too Many
Display(s)	Viewsonic VX2450WM-LED 24" & LG 32 IPS
Case	Cooler Master Cosmos II
Power Supply	Cooler Master V1000
Mouse	SteelSeries Rival 500
Software	Win10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	i5 750 4.62ghz pi runs // Evga FTW p55

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Motherboard	Biostar Tforce [Nvidia] 550
Cooling	Thermaltake Blue Orb-- bunch of other fans here and there....
Memory	2 gigs (2x1gb) of patriot ddr2 800 @ 4-4-4-12-2t
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Storage	Seagate 7200.11 250gb Drive, WD raptors (30/40) in Raid 0
Display(s)	ANCIENT 15" sony lcd, bought it when it was like 500 bucks
Case	Apevia X-plorer blue/black
Audio Device(s)	Onboard- Why get an sound card when you can hum??
Power Supply	Antec NeoHe 550-manufactured by seasonic -replacement to the discontinued smart power series
Software	Windows XP pro SP2 -- vista is still crap

System Name	Gamer
Processor	Q6600 Core2 Quad @3.0 Ghz
Motherboard	XFX 780i
Cooling	Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
Memory	OCZ 4GB (4x1GB PC2-8500C5 1066MHz SLI-Ready DDR2 Memory
Video Card(s)	2 X GeForce 9800 GX2 1024MB Quad SLI
Storage	Weston Digital Raptor 150GB 1000RPM
Display(s)	27" HDTV
Case	CoolerMaster Stacker 832
Audio Device(s)	Creative Audigy 2 ZS
Power Supply	Coolermaster Real Power 1000w Modular PSU
Software	Vista Ulitmate 64-Bit Edition

System Name	Haro
Processor	AMD 1700x
Motherboard	AsRork x370 Taichi
Cooling	EK Custom Loop - CPU only
Memory	32gb G-Skill Trident Z
Video Card(s)	EVGA 1080 Superclock 2
Storage	Too Many
Display(s)	Viewsonic VX2450WM-LED 24" & LG 32 IPS
Case	Cooler Master Cosmos II
Power Supply	Cooler Master V1000
Mouse	SteelSeries Rival 500
Software	Win10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	i5 750 4.62ghz pi runs // Evga FTW p55

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