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08-01-09, 01:29 PM | #31 |
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Seems like you have 2 choices.
Cheap and Adaquate or Longer lasting and Upgradeable. A little more money spent now equates to less headaches later. |
08-01-09, 02:39 PM | #32 | |
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Nowadays, people are more concerned with overclocking and so motherboards typically don't last long, 3 years at most if you're lucky. And this in turn makes most consumer oriented motherboard makers churn up "cheap" motherboards that are flashy, hyped to death, support overlocking but whose quality is very very questionable in relation to the price asked. Look at Asus for instance. |
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08-01-09, 08:39 PM | #33 |
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I won't go cheap when it comes to a mobo.
It is the main part of a computer. Longevity and upgradeabilty and compadibility is of the utmost concern when makeing a buying decision IMHO. All other hardware is upgradeable with the right purchase of the mobo. For that reason I chose this mobo. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...387&CatId=4068 |
08-01-09, 09:05 PM | #34 |
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That sure is a kick ass motherboard.
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08-01-09, 11:05 PM | #35 |
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Can't go wrong with a Gigabyte board, really. Weapon of choice for me as well.
Though I'm 1 or 2 generations behind.
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08-02-09, 12:17 AM | #36 | |
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I went overboard on this mobo I know but, I knew I wanted Ci7 975 Extreme cpu and I now also run a pair of BFG 295 GTX H20's 24gb of ddr3 Dominators All liquid cooled Powered by a 1600 psu I don't plan on another pure gameing rig for a long time. My last rig had a Gigabyte mobo that took 4 hard yrs of abuse and still works. I guess I got a little carried away with this build. After the mobo I just couldn't stop. But I count on years of trouble free gameing enjoyment. I HOPE. :rotfl: edit: Sorry XabbaRus for OT of your thread. Last edited by FIREWALL; 08-02-09 at 12:34 AM. |
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