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11-23-2006, 03:43 AM
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AMD/P4 to Sli/Crossfire
Hello, I having a bit of a dilema on which to go for..I am upgrading as a treat for myself (its christmas and the joy of no wife/kids) LOL
And i could do with some help on which to go for AMD/P4 and SLi/Crossfire ? I have read a good number of threads here but i am still stuck, Budget wise on board and chip im looking at around £350-£400 GBP Think thats around $600-$700, But lower end of my budget means better ram  LOLAlready got my eye on nVidia 7900GTX cards For SLi, But totally lost on the ATI side But budget wise on cards £200 Per card, Hope you guys can point me in the right direction as always on this site  Thanks alot And Best wishes for the holidays 
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11-23-2006, 08:17 AM
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What is the total amount your looking to spend for everything?
The 7900gtx is nice. I'd advise you to get an Intel Core 2 Duo.
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11-23-2006, 08:57 AM
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Thanks for the reply newbuilder14,
All in all with Board,chip,gfx card and ram..... I got a V.nice case and thermaltake PSU.. So Approx $1,915 based on todays exchange to British pound (Cheaper if i can) LOL more money for booze then :P Thanks P.s Sorry meant to say its purely for gamming as i shall use my old pc to surf and music Last edited by truesaint; 11-23-2006 at 08:59 AM. |
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11-23-2006, 09:43 AM
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That is plenty of money for a very good gaming system.
CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 MEM: 2x1gb Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800 VID: eVGA 7900GTX HDD: Seagate 7200.10 250gb DVD: Liteon DVD burner MOBO: Asus P5B Deluxe Are you sure the Thermaltake power supply is enough? What are the specs on it? It might be wise to replace it if it was one that came with a case. Edit: You said you wanted SLI, are you sure you need it? For Intel, it is best to go with one nVidia card. If you wanted two you would want to go with ATI's Crossfire. |
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11-23-2006, 10:01 AM
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Cheers for that mate..i will look into new psu`s,
So would you defo reckon intel better than AMD and go for Sli instead of crossfire its that bit whats confusing me...50% say either way 
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11-23-2006, 12:53 PM
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What do you personally want, AMD or Intel? It is up to you, but benchmarks show that the Intel Core 2 Duo beats what AMD has to offer.
For reference, this is generally the best way to go: Intel - Crossfire AMD - SLI |
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11-23-2006, 02:44 PM
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Intel CPU's have a clear advantage over what AMD has to offer at the moment.
That system that newbuilder14 has put together there is an impressive setup! I have a preference on ATI cards, regardless of using an AMD or an Intel CPU.
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11-24-2006, 04:04 AM
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Thanks very much you guys.. I shall post my stats on what i finally end up with
but again thanks
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