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XRWKEN   11-15-2008 at 03:03:39 PM

HI guys,
I have been scouring the forums here looking for what parts may be best to use for my new multipurpose comp.
My question is, Why Intel chipset mobo's and in real world apps how much faster is it. All I can find in the forums is "go Intel Chipset" but why, how much faster, will they average non oc'er see a real world diff?

tx for any info or links that might help me understand why intel

Ken

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ausch30   11-15-2008 at 03:25:16 PM
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The difference isn't really so much speed as it's compatibility, stability, and price/performance. Nvidia chipsets have had a bad run for the last couple years. They have had a lot of issues and Nvidia thinks that SLI is worth charging a ridiculous premium for. Boards based on Intel chipsets are less expensive and work better.

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XRWKEN   11-15-2008 at 03:39:08 PM
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When I bought my gaming rig a couple of years ago, nvidia just came out the the 680I mobo. All the reviews said it was the best thing since sliced bread so I bought the EVGA 680I mobo and I have been very happy with it, but today it seems to be all Intel. Im just guessing but I would think that just about any of today's mobo's would work at least as good as my 680I, probably better. what do you think?

Ken

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ausch30   11-15-2008 at 03:46:58 PM
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My old system had a 680i chipset (P5N32E-SLI) and it was nothing but problems. In fact people have had a lot of problems with Nvidia chipsets in general, you were lucky. The 780i is nothing more than a 680i with an extra pci-e controller for 16x 3 way SLI and the 790i is very expensive and only uses DDR3. After my 680i I switched to a Intel X48 (Rampage Formula) and I couldn't be happier. My suggestion if you aren't looking to run multiple video cards and just want a solid, stable system would be to go with the P45.

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modmandan   11-15-2008 at 04:29:47 PM
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ausch30 wrote :

My old system had a 680i chipset (P5N32E-SLI) and it was nothing but problems. In fact people have had a lot of problems with Nvidia chipsets in general, you were lucky. The 780i is nothing more than a 680i with an extra pci-e controller for 16x 3 way SLI and the 790i is very expensive and only uses DDR3. After my 680i I switched to a Intel X48 (Rampage Formula) and I couldn't be happier. My suggestion if you aren't looking to run multiple video cards and just want a solid, stable system would be to go with the P45.




I would agree. I also ran a 680i EVGA board and it was ok and didn't overclock very well. I got the Asus P5Q Deluxe and am not looking back. I am able to get a much higher overclock on the same CPU and it's just an all around very stable board!

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XRWKEN   11-15-2008 at 06:26:00 PM
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I must be one of the lucky ones, I still use the 680I mobo for my gaming machine, I have not had one problem with it what so ever. I am running 2x XFX 8800gts sli with a 150 gig raptor 2 gigs of corsair dominator pc 6400 ram and a Intel code 2 X6800. I can get my game on in cod4 and BF 2142 without any problems with all settings on max.

tx for the replays and suggestions on the x48 intel setups, I think I will give that a try, but how future proof is that x48? I would like to get something put together that I might be able to upgrade rather then rebuild in a year. I know its not possible but I thought I'd ask anyways :)

BTW one off topic question, I was thinking of tinkering with oc'n my game rig, but know NOTHING about doing so, can anyone direct me somewhere where I can learn how to do it without getting crazy technical, just some simple oc tweaks that will give the aging girl a little boost if needed

again
tx, for the tips/suggestions and knowledge

Ken

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ausch30   11-15-2008 at 06:56:45 PM
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Nothing you can buy is future proof. Very soon Intel will be releasing a new chipset with a new socket for thier Nehalem CPU's. Nehalem will require DDR3 so you would need a new motherboard, CPU and RAM. The X48 is a very good board and will be near the top for a few years to come but in your situation you might consider waiting 6 months and building then because you already have a solid system.

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bydesign   11-15-2008 at 06:57:21 PM
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Future proof is something that doesn't exist period end of story. If you want a to go to an i7 on Monday you will need a x58 which isn't compatible with 775 cpu's. The point is get what you need today.

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peaks   11-15-2008 at 11:15:05 PM
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ausch30 wrote :

My old system had a 680i chipset (P5N32E-SLI) and it was nothing but problems.



I totally agree. My 680i ran well but when it came to overclocking, it just didn't want to know. I generally believe that intel make stronger chipsets that run cooler, oc better and are more compatible.

XRWKEN if you want to oc your gaming rig i seriously suggest you change your motherboard first. Putting the fact that intel have just released their new processors which require x58 and ddr3 i would go for something like the x48 or p45 if you dont want two graphics cards (like ausch30 said, these are going to still be at the top for some time). Otherwise your going to have some high NB temperatures

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