Oldtimer Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 ~S~ All Re my previous post on a new build - i've pretty much decided on the basic spec - core 2 duo, 8800GT, 2Mb DDR2 etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klinger Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 I know how you feel OT. Too much choice. Been looking at motherboards myself lately. I narrowed it down to a P35 or an X38 chipset. X38s seem geared towards enthusiasts and have a lot of features I just wouldn't use. Plus they are expensive. P35s will do all I want, including overclocking. I rejected DDR3 capability at the moment, due to price of board and memory. Heres a good budget P35 mobo with 2 x 16x PCIE :http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-089-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=913 If you must have DDR3 capability, try this :http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-090-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=913 It only has 1x 16xPCIE, but most don't use crossfire anyway. Hope I haven't added to your dilemma. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Sid Posted February 17, 2008 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Don't know much about specs because I was limited in choice because of what was on offer by the builders. I went for the Asus Striker because it has endless upgrade possibilities and that is what I saw....this is not to say that any other would do the job, just that I was limited in choice. Look out for the case and cooling too - I believe the 8800GTs run hot compared to the older GTX's etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Quazi would be the guy to ask. He is building a computer for some old fart at UBI Zoo and went through the same exercise as you are trying to do. I'll send you his email by email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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