What motherboard for phenom quad 3.4ghz & ati 3870x2 in crossfire

[soli]

Ok guys I'm not going to build the pc now,but probably ina a year and as I can see the ati 3870x2 is the best card for the money out there,currently $360 at new egg from XFX,I'm gathering info on my new build ahead of time so when time comes by I will have the knowledge.Any ways i will be buying full tower,amd phenom 2 quad 3.4 ghz; 2 ati 3870x2 (which it means crossfire them) but I need to know which motherboard is the best for this set up,since I want to stick sound card also...Any solutions,answers...are welcomed

 

[AMDThunder]

Ok guys I'm not going to build the pc now,but probably ina a year and as I can see the ati 3870x2 is the best card for the money out there,currently $360 at new egg from XFX,I'm gathering info on my new build ahead of time so when time comes by I will have the knowledge.Any ways i will be buying full tower,amd phenom 2 quad 3.4 ghz; 2 ati 3870x2 (which it means crossfire them) but I need to know which motherboard is the best for this set up,since I want to stick sound card also...Any solutions,answers...are welcomed

Huh? And also, huh?

 

[soli]

why huh? want to make sure that I'll get the right motherboard for 2 of these cards,I know they are pretty big...just want to make sure which motherboard is good for this set up.I read people had problems running 2 big cards in sli or crossfire and then they never had space for sound card.

 

[AMDThunder]

First of all, the 3870, unless you've mistyped it more than once, is not the best card for the money. Second, a year from now, there will be a completely different card that's the best for the money. Two 3870s for $360? They're $75 each. The 4870 1GB isn't even $360 for two. Can you prvide a link so I know what you're talking about?

 

[shortstuff_mt]

This is either a joke or the OP has been out of the hardware scene for a LONG time. Planning a build a year in advance is pointless. Hardware moves way faster than that. The best thing to do is start planning the build about 2 - 3 weeks before hand so you can compare CURRENT hardware. The 38xx series of GPU's was replaced by the 48xx series a long time ago. In fact, the 58xx series is supposed to be coming out soon.

 

[soli]

my bad I ment to type 4870x2,which is sold on new egg for around $360 from XFX,it has 2gb memory and 2 chips.

 

[AMDThunder]

Doesn't matter. That card will be old news a year from now.

 

[batuchka]

Hmm why dun u just get 955BE and clock it and depending on your gaming resolution there are actually nice combos consisting of that chip and HD 4890 ^^

 

[AMDThunder]

Cuz the ding dong isn't buying for a year.

 

[megamanx00]

The 5870X2 will be out by the time you build. This thread is pointless.