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| System Name | Main |
|---|---|
| Processor | e7200 Wolfdale 2.5Ghz OC @ 3.0 |
| Motherboard | BioStar TP43D2-A7 ATX Board |
| Cooling | ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm |
| Memory | 4G's G.Skill PC 6400 800 Mhz |
| Video Card(s) | ATI Sapphire HD 4870 10.6 drivers |
| Storage | WD 80GB/WD 160GB SATA 3.0 Drive / WD 1TB |
| Case | COOLER MASTER Centurion |
| Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
| Power Supply | Japanese Brand 550w |
| Software | Windows 7 64 Ultimate |
| Benchmark Scores | 3DMark06 10712- Old score 3DMark06 10955- New Comp |
Hiya all,
Well as the title says, I am going into the planning stages of upgrading my stuff and one of the first things on the list is Motherboard's. I'm mostly a gamer with a smidgen of Photoshop and a bit of Premier video editing but gaming mostly and would like to focus on those portions.
I am thinking about getting an ASUS P5Q Pro http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299 which I would then upload the custom bios that are posted here on the forums. I was also debating getting an X48 chipset board, ASUS RAMPAGE FORMULA LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail, because I had read that anything below that would have a bottleneck for the HD 4000 series GPU's.
My question is, would that bottleneck be noticeable between the two boards? Should I spend that extra bit of money which is close to a 100 dollars between the two boards?
I planning on getting two HD 4870's or waiting for Spartan. I also intend to pick up a Q6600 CPU as well since I have heard some really nice things with them and they are under 200 bucks now. So with all that info how should I go about it?
Well as the title says, I am going into the planning stages of upgrading my stuff and one of the first things on the list is Motherboard's. I'm mostly a gamer with a smidgen of Photoshop and a bit of Premier video editing but gaming mostly and would like to focus on those portions.
I am thinking about getting an ASUS P5Q Pro http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299 which I would then upload the custom bios that are posted here on the forums. I was also debating getting an X48 chipset board, ASUS RAMPAGE FORMULA LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail, because I had read that anything below that would have a bottleneck for the HD 4000 series GPU's.
My question is, would that bottleneck be noticeable between the two boards? Should I spend that extra bit of money which is close to a 100 dollars between the two boards?
I planning on getting two HD 4870's or waiting for Spartan. I also intend to pick up a Q6600 CPU as well since I have heard some really nice things with them and they are under 200 bucks now. So with all that info how should I go about it?
