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beitzel15   12-01-2008 at 07:58:27 PM

I plan on running 2 XFX GTX260 Core216 black editions and I can't decide on a motherboard that will hold these two badboys.

Im looking at the Asus Striker II.

It needs to be under $300... the lower the better for me & I wont need SLI Ready memory will i? I have G.Skill PI black DDR2 (2x2gig)

Thanks.

I like the EVGA 780i but I dont want a board thats going to have a super hot NorthBridge or use a NB fan to blow hot air on my GPU

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xxcoop42xx   12-02-2008 at 01:16:32 AM
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ok, i am using an EVGA 780i SLI mobo with a Q9300 and SLI 9800GTX+ and it doesnt run hot. my gpu idle temps are around 47-50C with 40% fan. ok i actually kinda lied about being hot (this isnt a mobo problem) my cpu is running a little hot because the dell cpu cooler that came with the original mobo doesnt fit my 780i mobo (it screws into a bracket under the mobo and the holes dont line up) but thats not a mobo heat issue, its a barely on cpu cooler issue and i did order a push pin cooler and ill have it wednesday. i would say since you already like the 780i SLI, go for it. you wont be disappointed. the little fan that attaches to the nb or whatever isnt loud and help quite alot, and like i said my gpu's arent really affected by it. also i own a EVGA GTX260-216 and that thing because of its power save mode (not doing anything 3d) it idled at 37C, so definitely go with the 780i SLI man. its also a awesome overclocker.

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Narr   12-02-2008 at 05:30:32 AM
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EVGA 680i Ultra at the bare minimum if you want the best bang for your buck.

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nocturnal7x   12-03-2008 at 05:38:56 PM
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Make sure the board you pick does PCIe x16 x16. Some of the older boards only do x8 x8 when in SLI. The specs will tell you this. anything over a 750i does x16 x16. Not sure about the 680i.

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gamerk316   12-03-2008 at 09:35:24 PM
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Aside from some of ASUS's offerings, you down to the 680i, 750i, and 780i models from EVGA and XFX (790i is DDR3).

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beitzel15   12-03-2008 at 11:05:16 PM
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Why is the 780i from XFX so much more than EVGA's?

Should I even do SLI or will the XFX GTX260 Core216 Black edition be ok by itself... if so, I could save $100+ and get a GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P

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roofus   12-04-2008 at 01:25:26 AM
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nocturnal7x wrote :

Make sure the board you pick does PCIe x16 x16. Some of the older boards only do x8 x8 when in SLI. The specs will tell you this. anything over a 750i does x16 x16. Not sure about the 680i.



there is NOTHING out that will even consume the full 8x bandwidth. not the 280's, not even the present king 4870x2. don't let that be the deciding factor. the 780i's are decent boards but to be honest, if you dont already have the board or CPU and are decidedly going to build an SLI machine, grab an i7 and an x58 board. if you are entertaining the thought of the striker2, it isnt that big of a leap in cost to grab a more stable Intel chipset and even be able to crossfire if you decide that is the way to go a year from now.

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beitzel15   12-04-2008 at 02:30:00 AM
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I was trying to keep the build around or under $1200.. It's like $1191 now. if I go i7 & a x58, that's a lot more $$ added on and wont I have to use DDR3 ram with that set up? I dont have the CPU but Im going with the E8500 for $180


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mooks   12-05-2008 at 04:46:38 AM
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+1 GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P

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