Which SLI mobo with good overclock? Recommend system?

Maninblack · Feb 19, 2008

Fallen in love with a 30" monitor and would like to play games as smooth as possible at 2560 x 1600. COD 4.
Thats why I thought SLI.
I also like video editing and desire fast cpu / ram system

Thats it, so to buy a new system, which board should I be starting with.
Currently an old ABIT AI7 and 3.4 hyperthreader P4.

Thanks Mark

maxfly · Feb 19, 2008

if your building right away go with the 780i chipset.if you can hold off until march get a 790i chipset mb.

cabose1227 · Feb 19, 2008

780i or 790i!

OldSkool · Feb 19, 2008

IMO forget the 790i if you are going to wait for anything make it the 780i FTW

Maninblack · Feb 20, 2008

OldSkool said:
IMO forget the 790i if you are going to wait for anything make it the 780i FTW

Any manufactuerers and models to look at?, I am looking to spec a whole system ground up?
What mobos are on that chipsets?

maxfly · Feb 20, 2008

asus,msi,evga,xfx there are more but thats all that i can think of right off.id lean towards the evga for the customer support,they are top notch.msi has decent cs but very slow.asus flat out stinks.ive never dealt with xfx cs,so i cant give a real opinion.

cabose1227 · Feb 20, 2008

xfx !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xfx !!!!!!!!!! xfx ftw.

Maninblack · Feb 23, 2008

Ok, I can see the 780i mobos at my retailer, what ram?, cpu? to match with it?

OldSkool · Feb 23, 2008

Maninblack said:
Any manufactuerers and models to look at?, I am looking to spec a whole system ground up?
What mobos are on that chipsets?

Sorry i didn't see this right away, the 780FTW is EVGA only, If just a 780i I think general consensus would agree with still just choosing EVGA if only for the warranty and step-up program.

OldSkool · Feb 23, 2008

Maninblack said:
Ok, I can see the 780i mobos at my retailer, what ram?, cpu? to match with it?

CPU, you'd be fine with an E8400 or a Q6600 if you wanted a quad. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098 would be fine for memory. Hope this helps. :beer:

Shiggity · Feb 23, 2008

Review of Asus's new 790i board here http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=391

OldSkool · Feb 23, 2008

The only thing that turns me off about the 790i is the DDR3. Far too overpriced imo. Better to go with a DDR2 board, if it supports both all the better, you have options.

Maninblack · Feb 24, 2008

OldSkool said:
CPU, you'd be fine with an E8400 or a Q6600 if you wanted a quad. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098 would be fine for memory. Hope this helps.

Will the quad and this ram clock reasonably well on this mobo? I have a W/C setup for the cpu.

maxfly · Feb 24, 2008

at 1:1 that memory will take you to 3.6 on the cpu(400fsb)maybe more if the memory is capable.if you need more than 400fsb id look at some micron or just go with faster memory altogether.

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