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im trying to look for the right gaming build for me, hopefully keep the budget 600-900ish usd for the whole system... i definatley want 512mb graphics since i think thats that standard for minimum requirements for game now.
so i guess onboard graphics is out lol
the highest resolution i had on any pc is 1280 x 800, i guess i want to go one step higher in widescreen resolution, if that makes any sense lolNow what type of games do you play and at what resolution? I suggest 1gb of video RAM because 512mb won't be good at high resolutions!
I'd say go for it. It's got the higher end northbridge, runs two of the PCIe as 16x and (at 3 the second two drop to 8x) and all the other MSI have integrated graphics. Though you might bge able to save a bit of cash if you got with one of the MOBO's with a lower end northbridge. (they were running about 70-100)
Does higher end northbridges really matter? Most northbridges will allow you X16 X16 X8 anyway. All that matters is the South Bridge...
Does higher end northbridges really matter? Most northbridges will allow you X16 X16 X8 anyway. All that matters is the South Bridge...
Does higher end northbridges really matter? Most northbridges will allow you X16 X16 X8 anyway. All that matters is the South Bridge...
If he wants to over clock any, he'll probably want to get a board with a good north bridge... if not... there's really no difference.