Hello all

I am looking foward to get my self a new board... so i camed to this decision between these 2 ...
MB Gigabyte X48-DS5, s775, iX48, DDR II, SATA II, FW, GLAN ...
OR
MB XFX 780i SLI, s775, nForce 780i, 3-Way SLI, DDR II, SATA II RAID, FW, 2 x GLAN ...

Well i am not sure will i do the 3 way sli in the future but the other facts about MBs i am intrested in and looking for opinions from the forumers

Thanks for reading

You cannot do SLI on Intel-based boards, so if you're planning on doing 2- or 3-way SLI, you MUST buy a nVidia 750/780/790 board.

I would suggest the X48. At the moment, the 4850 is the best bang/buck and can perform miracles in Crossfire (ok, maybe not, but you get the point).

Get X48 + 48X0 cards.

If you already have a nvidia video card, you might want to go for the xfx.
Otherwise, stay with Gigabyte. It's solid and quiet (no fans neede to coole chipset).

I won't not recommend go the route of buying a nvidia chipset mobo as they have more issues compared to the intel ones. I would crossfire as it is the best option and cheaper too.

If you already have an nVidia card, sell it. Get the X48 and two HD 4870 cards.

Do you have a PSU that can handle SLI or Crossfire?

Don't overlook the P45 boards. The ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe is a nice board.

But as far as X48 mobos go, I'd go with the DFI LANPARTY UT X48-T3R.

I like this:

BIOSTAR TPower I45 Breaks FSB World Record with 725MHz on e8500

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] ower%2bI45

http://www.hardocp.com/news.html?n [...] FzdCwsLDE=

If you need a PSU, look here:

AMD Certified PSUs (Single+Crossfire):
http://ati.amd.com/online/certifiedpsu/index.html

Certified SLI-Ready Power Supplies
http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_build_psu.html

I agree as well P45/X48, Nvidia chipsets are not the choice right now.

Killer deal on a killer PSU.

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If you're gonna go SLI or Crossfire, base it on the chipset that support the flavor of video card you prefer.

In my case, I see no value in SLI or crossfire. I think it is retarded to overspend to that degree on a video subsystem. I get a much better ROI by buying a new video card more often then spending twice as much and not getting that much more out of it.

Unless you are going to be a 30" screen gamer, you are better served by buying a new video card every year and not worrying about getting two of 'em.

Save $100 and get the Gigabyte GA-EX38-DS4 and put it into your card. I have it and it overclocks great and is loaded with features.

Excellent idea (except that one is out of stock at newegg )

Heh thanks for fast replays ...

I got Gigabyte GF 8800GTS, 512MB DDR3, TV-out, Dual DVI... and my PSU is Thermaltake W0103R, power supply Toughpower 600W, black, EPS,ATX 2.2, 4×12V, PFC, AFC,14cm fan,6×SATA... No i wasnt planing to go for 3 way sli ... was just looking for great MB so i ranned into that XfX one ... so while i got this card i was planing to go for SLI...

Thanks

i Have the gigabyte mobo myself and it has no problems.

Put these 2 MBs on the side and tell me ... whats the most common MB around wich is attractive / stable / high/low value and overall ? to maybe go with SLI with my Gigabyte GF 8800GTS, 512MB DDR3....?