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Shall i buy an X48 mtherboard?

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deadeye22   07-17-2009 at 12:10:42 PM

Shall i buy an X48 motherboard? I know i7 CPU's are fast but i cant afford them right now... I have the E8400 and the ASUS P5E for 2 years now. I am going to change both my mobo as well as the CPU. I am thinking of buying the rampage formula since its a DDR2 mobo so i wont need an extra DDR3 cost and the Q9650. Will i get any boost in my game play. I hace a 4870X2 and i play in 1920x1080. Is there any other motherboard that is better but not a lot more expensive than the rampage formula? What is the best and cheapest upgrade i can get

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kevin1212   07-17-2009 at 01:38:17 PM
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You will not get a big boost in performance by upgrading your motherboard and cpu from what you currently have. Perhaps with multicore games, you may see an increase, also if you overclock the q9650, although you can also oc the e8400.

Is performance that bad with a card like a 4870x2?

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Bronze Motherboards badge gkay09   07-17-2009 at 02:08:42 PM
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Amount spending on Q9650 + Rampage = $320 + $269 = $589 -> Totally not worth it IMHO...
Actually you can get an i7 + P6T SE + 6GB memory for less than that price...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.213702
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227365

So still going with the Q9650 + Rampage would make sense ???

Maybe instead just by replacing your CPU with Q9550 would be a better option so you can save till the i5 come out...


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