Who's Killing Your RAM? - Page 2

RangerXLT8 · May 2nd, 2007

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Originally Posted by Capper

A couple of things worth pointing out is that most of the 650i boards have limited BIOS options, not nearly as thorough as the 680i BIOS. Also consider that many enthusiasts aren't going to invest in an enthusiast board , they are usually going to grab the big boy. Also, most of the 650i BIOS's I've seen are still a little rough around the edges, even the ASUS versions are a little problematic.

That's surprising, ASUS bioses are for the most part squared away.

[Dr. V] · May 4th, 2007

650i kinda seemed like a "pointless" release...dont you think?

what with the 590 and 680 chipsets out and killing it, why would u need to stick another one in there? its not much of anything really...the SLI performance doesn't compare to the 680i chipset, and i just dont think the value is worth the product.

anyone?

**Capper** · May 4th, 2007

The 650i chipset is actually a very good one........

wtcnbrwndo4u · May 5th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by ST!X

650i kinda seemed like a "pointless" release...dont you think?

what with the 590 and 680 chipsets out and killing it, why would u need to stick another one in there? its not much of anything really...the SLI performance doesn't compare to the 680i chipset, and i just dont think the value is worth the product.

anyone?

Um... seriously? There's a reason why there's a 650i. It's called budgets. Not everyone's ready to throw down $200+ just for a mobo. You might be, but not everyone else. It's a budget board. Those who don't care as much for the performance hit will buy it.

**Capper** · May 5th, 2007

A 650i board offers many of the same features as a 680i board, the boards I'm currently testing have fairly simples BIOS' but the performance is actually very good.....and most of these boards are in the $100-120 range.

screwballl · May 5th, 2007

Thats what I like about the DS3, its a budget board with one 16x PCIe slot but tons of abilities with everything else

**Capper** · May 5th, 2007

I'm personally a big fan of the P965 chipset, excellent features, great overclocking, affordable.

I look at the 650i the same way, there are benefits to the NVIDIA chipset that also make it an excellent overclocker considering the budget aspect.

For those not running SLI or Crossfire, these boards are perfect

May 4th, 2007	#12
[Dr. V] Yes - the Doctor is back. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,640	Re: Who's Killing Your RAM? 650i kinda seemed like a "pointless" release...dont you think? what with the 590 and 680 chipsets out and killing it, why would u need to stick another one in there? its not much of anything really...the SLI performance doesn't compare to the 680i chipset, and i just dont think the value is worth the product. anyone?

May 4th, 2007	#13
Capper I'm Evil Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,675 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Who's Killing Your RAM? The 650i chipset is actually a very good one........ INTEL QX9650 ASUS P5E3 Premium 4GB DDR3-1600 Sapphire HD 3870X2 Danger Den Tower-26 (Custom W/C) 5 x Seagate 250GB HDD in RAID5 BFG ES 800W PSU

May 5th, 2007	#15
Capper I'm Evil Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,675 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Who's Killing Your RAM? A 650i board offers many of the same features as a 680i board, the boards I'm currently testing have fairly simples BIOS' but the performance is actually very good.....and most of these boards are in the $100-120 range. INTEL QX9650 ASUS P5E3 Premium 4GB DDR3-1600 Sapphire HD 3870X2 Danger Den Tower-26 (Custom W/C) 5 x Seagate 250GB HDD in RAID5 BFG ES 800W PSU

May 5th, 2007	#16
screwballl Colonel Calamity Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sandy South Posts: 6,279 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Who's Killing Your RAM? Thats what I like about the DS3, its a budget board with one 16x PCIe slot but tons of abilities with everything else Thanks HL and Corsair! My opinions are my own and not representative of this site or its members.

May 5th, 2007	#17
Capper I'm Evil Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,675 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Who's Killing Your RAM? I'm personally a big fan of the P965 chipset, excellent features, great overclocking, affordable. I look at the 650i the same way, there are benefits to the NVIDIA chipset that also make it an excellent overclocker considering the budget aspect. For those not running SLI or Crossfire, these boards are perfect INTEL QX9650 ASUS P5E3 Premium 4GB DDR3-1600 Sapphire HD 3870X2 Danger Den Tower-26 (Custom W/C) 5 x Seagate 250GB HDD in RAID5 BFG ES 800W PSU

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