Hi all,
I could use a little input from you guys n gals as to what i should do with regards to HW upgrades.
I want to replace MB and maybe gfx and memory too.
I have OCZ PC2 8500 ram and a gigabyte 9800gt gfx card already.
my CPU is a E8400
I cant decide whether to get an Nvidia board with the 7 series chipset or get a Intel based chipset either P45 or X48. I like Nvidia cards because thats all i have had so if i should ever want to run SLI then its gotta be Nvidia chipset as the Intel based one is crossfire. (which i don't know enough about - better the devil ya know).
I did think about replacing the gfx for a gtx260 card on a p45 / x48 as i had read someplace that the anything below the 790i was pretty naff.
Guys i`m at a dead end and don't know what or which way to go. I play games and I use my PC for music creation with collaboration software this stuff can be pretty intense on sys resources. I also use my PC for general stuff too. My last PC was good for about 3 years before the software surpassed it. I am trying to get something that will see me good for another 3 years. The new I7 chip from Intel and the x58 boards are a tad too expensive as is the Nvidia 790i boards.
If anyone can just give some options thoughts, point of views, experiences, ANYTHING AT ALL.
I would be very grateful
Many thanks Russ
I could use a little input from you guys n gals as to what i should do with regards to HW upgrades.
I want to replace MB and maybe gfx and memory too.
I have OCZ PC2 8500 ram and a gigabyte 9800gt gfx card already.
my CPU is a E8400
I cant decide whether to get an Nvidia board with the 7 series chipset or get a Intel based chipset either P45 or X48. I like Nvidia cards because thats all i have had so if i should ever want to run SLI then its gotta be Nvidia chipset as the Intel based one is crossfire. (which i don't know enough about - better the devil ya know).
I did think about replacing the gfx for a gtx260 card on a p45 / x48 as i had read someplace that the anything below the 790i was pretty naff.
Guys i`m at a dead end and don't know what or which way to go. I play games and I use my PC for music creation with collaboration software this stuff can be pretty intense on sys resources. I also use my PC for general stuff too. My last PC was good for about 3 years before the software surpassed it. I am trying to get something that will see me good for another 3 years. The new I7 chip from Intel and the x58 boards are a tad too expensive as is the Nvidia 790i boards.
If anyone can just give some options thoughts, point of views, experiences, ANYTHING AT ALL.
I would be very grateful
Many thanks Russ
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