1333MHz FSB on the Nvidia 680i chipset worth the extra cost?

[Fresco]

Hi guys, I'm new to these forums, but have been reading these posts trying to work out the best components for a new pc build.

My question is that I have read that the new nforce 680i chipset (eg on the Asus P5N32-E SLI) has support for FSB speeds up to 1333MHz but the cheaper Intel 665 and Nvidia 650i chipsets only support up to 1066MHz.

Considering the recent motherboards with the 680i are twice the price of the others is it worth spending extra on it to allow for future generations of intel CPU's and quick and easy OC gains just by locking the memory timings and using the 1333MHz FSB with the current C2D CPU's?

Extreme overclocking and SLI/CF is not a priority to me.

Thanks,

 

[czepiel]

Correct me if im wrong but I do believe the initial C2Q chips that are coming out in the beginning of 2007 will have a 1066 FSB. This should allow you at least some type of an upgrade path from one of the current C2D procs.

 

[p3matty]

The price different is what, about $100-$150? That should be enough to buy a 1333 FSB capable mobo when you decide it's time to upgrade (which should be many years from now if you get a C2D now). Of course, maybe there will be another socket type or something by then, so maybe even the 680i's upgrade path isn't as big as we think. Who knows....

 

[Xazax310]

I have the 680I board and love it Overclocks easily(very easily) and when it crashes due to extreme overclocking on my part it reboots like it never even happen, the 1333mhz is great it just adds easy ocing snice the FSB is alrdy rated for 1333mhz not to mention the upgrade path of the Quad-core when they drop in price in 2k7