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Dec 7, 2005, 07:14 PM
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Finally time for a new PC
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Need MoBo and Videocard Suggestions
Hi!
I just want to know if there is any good combo I can get for a good price on the web.
Im going to Upgrade my computer with a new Motherboard and a new Videocard. Im keeping my AMD 64 3000+(I know its not a performing cpu but its running great). So I want to know wut can be good for me now? I got like 700$cdn
I did some research on my side and I found those :
Modo : http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...ab=11&NoMapp=0
Videocard : http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...696711&CatId=0
Remember that I am Canadian :P so the prices may look expensive! loll
So, any suggestions? |
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Dec 7, 2005, 07:34 PM
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Noise? What noise?
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Where abouts in Canada are you?
If you're near Toronto I can find you far better deals than Tiger Direct  |
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Dec 7, 2005, 09:44 PM
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Finally time for a new PC
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Im in Quebec City. Best prices I got on the DFI Mobo is 160$ and on the Videocard is like 500$+ so I might get the one on TD.ca
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Dec 8, 2005, 03:54 PM
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Noise? What noise?
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Ah... Quebec I have no idea.
Tiger Direct doesn't always have the best prices though.
www.pccanada.com if they'll ship to you they do have good prices |
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Dec 9, 2005, 03:14 PM
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Finally time for a new PC
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Well, I did some other reshearch and Im trying to know if my PSU, Antec Trueblue 2.0 480W, is SLI Ready? Because I want to buy an Asus EN6800GT and in another few months i will buy another Asus EN6800GT to have them in SLI.
But first to do that I need to know if my PSU is SLI Ready and wut is the best Motherboard between the Asus A8N-SLI Ultra NF4 and the DFI LP NF4 Ultra-D? (btw CPU is an A64 3000+ Socket 939).
Are, those Mobo, good for the price (Asus is 170$cdn and the DFI is 160$cdn)?
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Dec 9, 2005, 03:17 PM
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Noise? What noise?
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If it has two plugs that will fit the cards then yeah it should be good, 480 watts is good and its a quality PSU so it should be fine for SLI.
I'd say the prices are fair, you're not getting ripped off but theyre not the lowest Ive seen.
I'd personaly take the DFI one and overclock your CPU, DFI's are good OC'ing boards
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Dec 9, 2005, 04:24 PM
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Finally time for a new PC
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Okay, I just checked on my PSU and I dont have the same type of connector required for the videocard, but on this site : http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/...re/1519_3.html u can see wuts in the bundle. They give the 6-pin PCI Express power connector to run the card so I think ill be okay for 1 6800GT but I dont know about the 2nd one. Anyway, I found a good price for the EN6800GT : 315.00$. So I think, maybe next month for the second lollll.
For the Motherboard subject.. I called 3 computer stores and all of them said the Asus is better then the DFI. I asked them why and thay all said the same thing : "Its ASUS!!" so I just said "Ok well...". But is Asus really better then DFI? Main fact is that Ill will probably not Overclock my CPU and GPU as High as I am now. I dont want them to die lollll, but I will probably OC the CPU to 2ghz so its will be stable. Im asking again, Asus or DFI?
(i know I ask alot of question and the english is horrible loll, sorry bout that :P) |
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Dec 9, 2005, 04:58 PM
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Noise? What noise?
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Well you'd need two six pin PCI-E connectors to run an SLI configuration...so if your power supply doesn't have two physical hookups it won't work
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Dec 9, 2005, 06:00 PM
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Finally time for a new PC
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yeah. But if I buy another card, they will give me another 6pin connector so it will work?
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Dec 9, 2005, 06:16 PM
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Noise? What noise?
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If its a 4 pin to 6 pin or somesuch then yes.
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Dec 9, 2005, 06:18 PM
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Finally time for a new PC
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yeah its 4 to 6. Cool! hehe ty for the answers dude.. I appreciate :P
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Dec 9, 2005, 06:23 PM
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Noise? What noise?
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not a problemn happy to help =)
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