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Where to buy this Mobo?

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I don't know where to buy a Gigabyte G1 Sniper 2 Mobo. i.e. Newegg is Out of stock since a few months ago.

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Why would you want one? The motherboard will make a miniscule difference in gaming compared to your other parts. Putting the money into a better graphics card, for instance, will make for far better results.
If you insist, though you really shouldn't go through with this, it's easily available on Amazon. Google is your friend. http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Sni [...] 835&sr=8-1


Message edited by kajabla on 01-22-2012 at 10:15:23 PM
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It was definitely out of stock a few hours ago. I checked.
You still shouldn't get it.

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kajabla wrote :

It was definitely out of stock a few hours ago. I checked.
You still shouldn't get it.


I am sure of that : )

------------------------------ Where there's smoke, there's fire...

 

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Nope thats LGA 1366, It's not G1 Sniper, its G1 Sniper 2. And It Will Mak e A Big Difference. Hence, I'm Building a New Rig.(Current Laptop is 7 Years old).
I still got to add stuff to my list but here's the list


CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz
Graphics Card: AMD Radeon HD 7970
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1600 MHz
HDD:
SSD:
MotherBoard: GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 2
Optical Drive:
Power Supply:
Liquid Cooling: CORSAIR H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
Case:

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It will NOT make a big difference. Just get something like an MSI Z68A-GD80. That's a great OCing board, and it's $190 after rebate. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813130610

 

Get a good 750W PSU for 7970 SLI, like this one, $120 after rebate: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817256059

 

Any old optical drive. Here's one that's fine: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827136240
or a BDD if you want one. A black one or a silver one.

 

A $70 Hitachi 500gb, or a $110 WD Caviar Green 1tb if you think you need the space. You probably don't if you go with the big SSD.

 

I think you can afford a 256gb SSD. If you think you've got the cash for a Sniper, then put it here instead. I support the $305 ADATA S501 256gb. If you don't want to spend that much, then get a $145 Patriot Pyro 120gb.

 

You really don't need liquid cooling. The 7970 is quite loud, so your CPU cooler's noise will be totally hidden, and Sandy Bridge doesn't have big temperature problems. I'd go with a $50 Scythe Mugen 3.

 

Choose your case by stylistic preference. Most full-ATX cases over $60 will work fine. Just trawl Newegg and see what catches your eye.


Message edited by kajabla on 01-23-2012 at 04:34:56 AM
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Do i need SLi? Cause I'm Not Using Multi-Displays. For The HDD, I've been thinking of Getting A WD Caviar Black 1TB. And the Reason Why I Wanted To Get The G1 Sniper 2 Mobo is Because It Has A Built-In Audio Chip(Creative Sound X-Fi CA20K2) and A Build In NIC(e2100).

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The NIC doesn't matter at all (absolutely no difference), and IMO the sound card doesn't either. There are some that would argue that you can hear a difference on high-end audio equipment (do you have any?), but I haven't found anyone willing to do a blind test.

 

You don't need SLI yet, but you'll be able to add another 7970 in the future when one is no longer enough. The single card should max all current games on 1920x1080. By the time you want another one, the price should have gone down a little.

 

Don't bother spending extra on the Caviar Black. Your system drive will be an SSD, which is worlds faster than any hard drive, and the only files on your mechanical hard drive will be ones for which speed is not important (music, documents, etc).

 

Why Do You Insist On Capitalizing All Of Your Words?


Message edited by kajabla on 01-24-2012 at 01:16:17 AM
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I Don't Know LOL. I Think It Looks Better IMO. But Anyway, So You Put All Your Programs And Stuff On The SSD And All Other Stuff On The HDD?

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Yes, starting with the OS. Use the SSD as your main drive, installing Windows, games and other programs that benefit from extra speed (Photoshop, for example). Put other stuff on the HDD. Put your documents on the other drive, and the iTunes media folder as well. You can point iTunes at a folder on any drive.

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Yes. It will take some management, but it's definitely doable. I'm running on a 120gb Corsair Force GT right now, and I've got about 50gb free with several major games, Photoshop and Windows.
A $305 256gb ADATA S501 ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 820211530) would be very nice, of course, if you feel like you can afford it.

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