Choosing Socket AM3/DDR3/SLI or CF Board

[robin.parera]

I’m structure myself gaming pc and need to decide motherboard will begin with AMD PHENOM X2 550 3.1 GHZ.

Wanting DDR3 reason DDR2 could be solid to locate later gpu incredible similar to hd4850, later cf or identical Nvidia ones and later sli.

Have no design about OC so won’t do that.

[Ella Christian]

Hi... Where are you from? Are the newest ATI cards obtainable in the stores near you?

And as for the alternatives that you have listed, only the XT supports correct x8x8 Crossfire where as the crossfire on the EVO is x16x4, where the 2nd card would be crippled owing to the slower x4 speed. So I wouldn’t propose going with this board if you want to crossfire. As for the 770, it has only 1 PCIe x16 slot so Crossfire is not probable...

Some other alternatives for Crossfire, check if this ASUS board is obtainable - ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3.

[robin.parera]

It’s possible to locate numerous parts here but in most shops either you’ll encompass to wait, or you’ll pay +30% extra for piece being in store.

ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 will be obtainable in a few weeks, that suits me, so this would be enhanced than gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P?

[ema johnson]

Hello friends

That ASUS board and the Gigabyte board are comparable...obtain the one that is cheaper... And as for the graphic cards, do list your alternatives...

[robin.parera]

Regarding video it depends on board optional, if cf board then radeon 4850, 512mb afterward another one for cf.

If sli board after that GEFORCE GTS250, 512MB, 256BIT
or
9800gt and afterward another for sli graphic cards are in fine provide.

[joseph chloe]

Do you contain MSI at your position? MA790GX-G65 is quite fine board.

As for the graphic cards, is the 5750 obtainable? What is the cost dissimilarity amid the 5750 and the 4850 1GB?

[robin.parera]

I don’t need it, as for now I encompass 19' monitor with 1280x1024 declarations.

Perhaps I’ll get 4850 1 GB in place of 512mb cost is alike, but I doubt I require anything more influential for now. And 4870 is regarding 60$ more.

5750 vs. 4850 1 GB the cost dissimilarity is 30+ $ and 5750 is solid to locate.As for msi board I have awful skill with them.

[John Cemon]

Hmm...factual for now obtain the HD 4850 and afterward when DirectX 11 develops into conventional, the newer cards would become gamely accessible...so get them later...

And MSI boards are attractive improved...So the newer boards from MSI are also good alternatives...But if the price is close to the ASUS and Gigabyte, I would rather acquire them over MSI...

[Noah Alexis]

Concerning with the graphics card I like to choose a 4870 1GB or a 9800GTX 1GB.

Gigabyte is ok currently? Some people are saying not to acquire gigabyte because they will explode and steal my cookies or smith.