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laptopluney02   05-13-2009 at 02:42:21 AM

ok, i'm an amd guy, but with the new intel I7 out and the leaps they've made i'm thinkinkin of changing, what are the best 3 intel I7 based gaming boards for nvidia based sli graphics and what memory and how much for 64bit home premium or ultimate? and what do i need ultimate for, i'm a darn gamer ty, laptopluney02

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nerrawg   05-13-2009 at 03:45:30 AM
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Ok mate for starters what is you budget, resolution and how many fps in what games at what resolution do you want.

For good general parts advice start with this:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] sing-parts

Then for more reading on builds and parts I suggest you read Toms system builder marathon's - a good way to see how much $750, $1250 and $2000+ will get you in terms of performance.

For the boards I would check out these 2 reviews - they cover the topic pretty well:
http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] ,2252.html
and
http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] ,2164.html

Personally I think EVGA has a very good solution for high en SLI due to the dual slot spacing of their 3 PCI 2.0 slots

As for the OS it would probably be silly as you retorted yourself to go for vista ultimate, if you want an OS cheap - get windows 7 beta for free and upgrade to it when it comes out.

If you want to read about the sweet spot of gaming value, this comparison should give you some good insight:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] end-system

hope this helps

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jay2tall   05-13-2009 at 03:58:56 PM
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"Best" is just someone's perception. I have the ASUS P6T because I got it for $230 and free shipping on newegg. It was $240 and a $10 off coupon code. So at the time it was the best for me and a GREAT value. I am an economical gamer. The Deluxe and Extreme models just give you extra features that sometims you don't need at a premium price. FYI.

I would say look at reviews and check them out. I'd stick with the mobo's that support both SLI and Crossfire and triple channel DDR3. Otherwise, why bother with an i7? I am a fan of Asus and Gigabtye, but to each his own.

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Helloworld_98   05-13-2009 at 04:33:23 PM
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yeah what's your budget?

if it's $1500 or below and your a serious gamer then you could get a considerably better gaming build if you went with an amd phenom II 955 and spent the saved money on a couple of 4890's or a 4870 X2.

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