I might get a x38

reboot · Dec 7, 2007

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128066

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131227

any thoughts?

Rattle · Dec 7, 2007

maximus

rdrash · Dec 7, 2007

Maximus Extreme....but it is DDR3

^Rock solid from my expereince.

reboot · Dec 7, 2007

thats what i was thinking!

are these better then p35 if I decide not to use sli?

reboot · Dec 7, 2007

also i would prefer to keep my ddr2 atm, there is no way I would be able to afford ddr3.

Rattle · Dec 7, 2007

asus you linked is ddr2

rdrash · Dec 7, 2007

OP:

The maximus formula you linked to is a great board, I agree with rattle. I was just getting you to look outside the box. IMHO in about 6-8 months there will be a massive shift to DDR3 by enthusiasts like us....

reboot · Dec 7, 2007

yea but by then I can upgrade again

and sell this stuff eh?

reboot · Dec 7, 2007

ok so let me run this buy you

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835109140
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131227

this goes into my sig,

I have 2 8800 GT on the way from dell I was planning on selling one but I could probally go SLI with my powersupply
I think my sound card would fit in the top pci slot?

would I be good to go ?

I am thinking it would be smarter to sell one of the 8800 gt's since I dont play any games that woud need sli... but then if I do that is a p35 a better choice?

let me know what you think!

Rattle · Dec 7, 2007

if it was me I would get a x38 the only way I would go p35 is to save money on like an abit IP35 pro would save you $100 and if you only have one card well that makes sense also.
Only consideration is the new 45nm's clockability on the p35 V the x38 which is an unknown right now.

rdrash · Dec 7, 2007

reboot said:
ok so let me run this buy you

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835109140
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131227

this goes into my sig,

I have 2 8800 GT on the way from dell I was planning on selling one but I could probally go SLI with my powersupply.

I think my sound card would fit in the top pci slot?

would I be good to go ?

I am thinking it would be smarter to sell one of the 8800 gt's since I dont play any games that woud need sli... but then if I do that is a p35 a better choice?

let me know what you think!

X38 is crossfire only, no SLi....sell one of your 8800GT's, you could hold onto it as a back up, or you could use it in a second system down the road when you accumulate enough parts to build a spare rig.

The ultra 120 extreme is excellent air cooler (the best i'm aware of).

reboot · Dec 7, 2007

ah thanks, i was getting ahead of myself lol!

reboot · Dec 7, 2007

im gonna do it

Might even go crossfire at some point in the future!

Thanks for the advice, guys

gixxer420 · Dec 7, 2007

I would cancel your order with dell and just a 3870 for cheap and then pick up another later for cross fire

reboot · Dec 7, 2007

it too late to cancle...

but both cards are only costing me around 200 usd ea, and come with free overnight shipping cause dell delayed the order, and i QQ'ed to them the right way

I already ordered the thermalright cooler and a fan too, but thats compatible, maybe I should sell both 8800GTS and get a 3870 ill have to see how it goes.

Rattle · Dec 7, 2007

i would get the maximus and 2 3870's and sell the gt's, you got them so cheap you can trade them out for 2x3870's and $100 probably lol

gixxer420 · Dec 7, 2007

pm'ed

reboot · Dec 7, 2007

So I guess I have some more questions, and I'm looking into it more... I don't want to be too hasty.

1. Will my corsair 620 handle a crossfire set up?
Seriously, I do not need a crosfire level of performance. So I have trouble justifying the energy I would use, and the price a dual video card set up. Still, It would be nice to know if it was a future option with out upgrading my PSU. I would consider this a potential plus.

2. Is the X38 pci-e 2.0 worth the upgrade if I am just going to run one 8800GT for a while, or should I stick to my p5b dlx if I plan on running one 8800GT?
In order to make the decision to buy the maximus I guess this is the most important question, for me. I would also plan to sell my old p5b-dlx, I have everything that came with it including the original package, to lessen the the cost of the upgrade. Is it worth the trouble* of upgrading?

*by trouble I mean fun of course

reboot · Dec 8, 2007

I do plan on getting a 45nm quad at some point is it safe to say that the x38 is a much better board for that cpu?

inkfx · Dec 8, 2007

I'm guessing for the speeds you are looking at, P35 would do it just as well. Deanzo has his 9650 on an IP35 and it's doing very well.

I might get a x38

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