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Tatty_One
03-30-2007, 05:55 PM
Hi,
Well after a couple of weeks of trying to decide what's best for me I have decided to sell most of my kit and do an upgrade (again!), I am going to get the following:

Brisabane 4000
2Gb GSkill DDR2 800 4-4-4-12
8800GTS
Unknown Am2 Mobo

I am looking for a non sli/Xfire motherboard thats fairly inexspensive.....say upto mid range.....£60 or $110 max that is a decent overclocker, I would be looking specifically for above 1.45V on the Vcore, above 2.1V on the Vdimm and a board that can hit a FSB of 300+.....is there such a thing or am I dreaming? I do not need anymore than 1 x IDE, a couple of SATA/2, Lan and 2 PCI slots, usual stuff, nothing flash, not too bothered about chipset if it can meet these criteria. I would then get the wife to buy me Vista Home Premium for my Birthday in June!

I considered going 1950XT crossfire as I have just got one as a warranty replacement for my old 1800XT but I think going single with the GTS is probably the best option and I can flea bay both the graphics cards then and sell the 1950XT which is an extreme silent 650/900 stock as "New".

What you guys think? Any thoughts/Mobo suggestions would be appreciated.
mortal
03-31-2007, 12:47 AM
For AM2 my adive is MSI K9N SLI Platinum. One 8800gts is better than crossfire, because in crossfire the second card is only for AA and AF
pt
03-31-2007, 01:02 AM
glad you're going AM2 :)
for the mobo i would suggest mine or the crosshair, but since you're on a budget i suggest this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136021
or this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138026

up to you, don't forget good ram :)
Zalmann
03-31-2007, 01:55 AM
Check out the DFI or MSI mb. They are great if you're going to OC. If not, go Asus or Gigabyte.
Tatty_One
03-31-2007, 10:27 AM
Thanks, that Biostar is cheap and looks good value, googled some reviews and it looks a mean overclocker as well.....bonus!

Think I might keep the 7900GTO at the moment and invest in even better RAM, although the GSkill is good and reports show 1000Mhz easily acheived with 5-5-5-15. I can then sell the GTO and get a 8800GTS or the new R600 in June for my Birthday.

Was actually considering the new E4300 (that sent me all cold!) it has a higher multiplier than the E6300/6400 but a FSB of 800 but thats good because you can get DDR667 ram at stocked ultra tight timings and run the beast at 700Mhz on something like 4-4-4-8!!!

I am flea baying my kit today and am off to Portugal for a week tommorrow, when I get back I will have made up my mind and will start buying, thanks for all your help :D
pt
03-31-2007, 01:53 PM
and am off to Portugal for a week tommorrow,

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
what are you going to fo here?
Tatty_One
03-31-2007, 02:02 PM
:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
what are you going to fo here?

Just a early season break in a climate a little warmer than this! Have been before, am going to the Algarve. It is around 20C there at the moment :D
pt
03-31-2007, 02:07 PM
Just a early season break in a climate a little warmer than this! Have been before, am going to the Algarve. It is around 20C there at the moment :D

20ºc...
that would frozen me in a couple seconds in the beach, i haven't weared a t-shirt this year and i had temps of 25ºc :ohwell:
Tatty_One
03-31-2007, 10:34 PM
Lol 20C will do me fine! 25C would be nicer tho. What speed memory do you suggest for the AM2 Brisbane....DDR667 or 800, am looking at taking her from a stock 2.1Gig on a 10.5 multi to possibly 3.1Gig.
pt
03-31-2007, 11:35 PM
Lol 20C will do me fine! 25C would be nicer tho. What speed memory do you suggest for the AM2 Brisbane....DDR667 or 800, am looking at taking her from a stock 2.1Gig on a 10.5 multi to possibly 3.1Gig.

as long as it has lower latencys :)
some 667mhz 3-3-3-9 would be great :)
Exeodus
04-08-2007, 06:11 AM
this board is great, i have built two gaming pc's for people using this board.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131095

Just make sure to update the bios, first edition is buggy. After the update, will run like a champ. :toast:
Wile E
04-08-2007, 06:40 AM
I have this G.Skill kit: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231114


I can hit 935MHz 4-4-3-5 2T with just 2.15V going to them. I've hit 1080MHz 5-5-5-15 with the same voltage. There have been reports of them doing over 1000MHz with 4-4-3-5 timings with 2.3V.