help me determine !!

[df_fer]

hey guys ......i'm tired after searching on VGAs and i think 8800gts 320 is my baby ....but now i need to look up for a motherboard and now i'm confused after AMD lower there CPU prices, which to take amd or intel based motherboard..... i need help put in ur mind guys
1-i'm planing for another card in the future so i need sli rdy motherboard
2- what u think of nforce 680 LT sli ?
3- tell me some things and hints i should keep in mind when buying power supply, cpu , mtherboard ........ somthing like , it shouldn't be less than 450 watt since i'm usig 880gts 320 .

anything will be helpful any features i should know concerning sli rdy Pwer supply or mother boards


P.S: i will buy now 8800gts 320 mb with power supply only till the next month then i'm buy the rest of it .



btw u don't have to answer everything just try to write in easy english cuz mine sux ^_^

 

[Newf]

1-i'm planing for another card in the future so i need sli rdy motherboard

Then you must use an NVidia chipset motherboard.

2- what u think of nforce 680 LT sli ?

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3- tell me some things and hints i should keep in mind when buying power supply, cpu , mtherboard ........ somthing like , it shouldn't be less than 450 watt since i'm usig 880gts 320 .

Read through the Power Supply section of this forum. I would consider these:

FSP FX600-GLN PSU Active PFC 12v:4x15a 20+4pin $125-10+8 3/31/07
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104014

Seasonic S12-650 PSU Active PFC 12v:4x18a 20+4pin $160+8 3/31/07
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151028

 

[df_fer]

thanx for the reply Newf k one more question then i'm done .... ^_^

since i can't find E6300 & x2 3800 in the cpu chart i wanna know the differnce
graphics and other stuff since the 3800 is realy cheap .....

and what's best mid range cpu for me u think ? i need it mostly for graphics

 

[Newf]

The AMD X2s are a really great deal for those on a tight budget.
The E6300 is faster, and also will overclock to a greater degree than the AMDs.
If you were building a system using a 7600GS/GT (around $100), then I would recommend the AMD with 1 or 2GB of ram.
Since you want high-end (8800...) graphics, go with the Intel E series.
Unless you are SURE you want SLI, a P965 Intel chipset motherboard will be a more cost effective move.

 

[df_fer]

thanx for the info agian it helped me alot ^_^




but ...... man plz dont' make get back to hesitating *_*

Unless you are SURE you want SLI

k i'm gamer here "not hardcore though" so i don't want after 1-2 year to buy new motherboard to get another card or get rid of my 8800gts. unless u think the 965 is better at performance

TG should make another chart regarding the best chipset for "graphics - encoding-etc..."

any tip will be nice ^_^

 

[Newf]

...k i'm gamer here "not hardcore though" so i don't want after 1-2 year to buy new motherboard to get another card or get rid of my 8800gts. unless u think the 965 is better at performance...

Two years from now your 8800 will be worth $82 and buying a 2nd card for SLI will be pointless. If you need to keep up with games, then you will be buying a new card (in the $300-$500 range) every couple of years. Two years ago, folks bought a 6800 card for serious $$$. How many will today buy a second 6800 on the cheap to run SLI?
The P965 runs cooler than the 650i/680i, is just as fast, costs less but has fewer features. The main drawback is having only 1 IDE channel.