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Old 11-20-2005, 04:04 AM   #1
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Which is all around a better Pros/Cons

Which is all around a better board... Pros/Cons
Asus P5N32-SLI Deluxe
Asus P5WD2-P

I have the Asus P5WD2-P with a 830D processor, Nice but I want to use the SLI feature for my two eVga 7800 gt 256 video cards.

Or should I just keep the Asus P5WD2-P and upgrade to the eVga 7800 GTX 512

I am not sure which route to take.

Thanks for your thoughts...
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Old 11-20-2005, 09:04 AM   #2
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Depends on if you want to save money or not. Also, what kind of video demands do you have? If your going for best possible gaming, then get the SLI mobo and plug your 7800s in (provided they are identical cards). 2 7800 GTs will out perform even a 512 GTX Im sure. Also, an "equivalent" AMD CPU will outperform your Intel in the gaming area. In the same price range as your 830D, you can get a A64 4000+ Sandy, which would smoke with your vid cards.
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Wait, you already have the non-SLI board? Read through a little too quick. In that case it might be more economical to just upgrade the 7800GTX 512, which should handle any game for the next few years.
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