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topo   01-04-2009 at 07:40:03 PM

hi everyone ,
Im going to buy the gtx 295 when it comes out

Which of these two mobos should I get

Asus P5Q PRO P45 $129
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131299

OR
Open box Asus P5E x38
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 813131219R

I wont change my mobo in at least 2 years

Thanks for any advice

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topo   01-04-2009 at 09:04:08 PM
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anything will help

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huron   01-04-2009 at 09:13:07 PM
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I wouldn't get an open box. I just don't like doing that.

I'd get the P45 if you're only going to have one GPU.

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jeremyrailton   01-04-2009 at 09:16:32 PM
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yeah, open box mobos usually don't come with an i/o shield, and you're only using one pci-e slot, so the p45 will be fine

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topo   01-04-2009 at 10:30:27 PM
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how much time will last the gtx 295??
i game at 1920x1200

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topo   01-05-2009 at 12:13:01 AM
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i might do crossfire later maybe in two years

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topo   01-05-2009 at 12:22:28 AM
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instead of the asus p5e x38
i can get this one retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813157136
ASRock X38TurboTwins $154

so which would be better

ASRock X38TurboTwins $154
or
Asus p5q pro p45 $129

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geotech   01-05-2009 at 01:13:43 AM
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I just ordered the P5Q P45 Mobo Open Box two days ago, I'm only going to be using a GTX 260 though

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topo   01-05-2009 at 01:16:33 AM
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yea but what i really want is to have both pcie 2.0 runnig at x16. i know i will be using a single for NOW, but maybe later i will do some crossfire

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loxPL   01-05-2009 at 10:32:29 AM
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topo wrote :

yea but what i really want is to have both pcie 2.0 runnig at x16. i know i will be using a single for NOW, but maybe later i will do some crossfire



Surely you're not going to Crossfire a GTX295, are you?

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topo   01-05-2009 at 07:42:33 PM
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yeaa i know but maybe after the gtx295
I probably going to get an ati card

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Vixe   01-05-2009 at 11:46:59 PM
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Im pretty sure that your not going to crossfire the GTX 295 ;)

Spoiler :

You're going to SLI :O

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topo   01-06-2009 at 12:24:42 AM
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yea i know i cant crossfire a nvidia card.
but maybe later i will get an ati card

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Vixe   01-06-2009 at 02:15:56 AM
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anyways, get the Asus P5Q PRO P45

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spathotan   01-06-2009 at 04:17:02 AM
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Lol....

Well the P45 only supports Crossfire (two or more ATI cards), as do X38/X48. These boards do not support SLI (nvidia cards). Youll need a nvidia 750i/780i/790i if you want to do that.

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topo   01-06-2009 at 04:19:59 AM
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i know i need to have a sli mobo, but i was just saying that after the gtx295 there will be a better ati card (and i want to have that ati card crossfire)

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sneaky cactus   01-06-2009 at 05:06:31 AM
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yeahs you should get the Asus P5Q PRO P45

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