[PROJECT] "The blank.box"

[Parker]

Originally Posted by JazzyJake

Sell the striker and the 2900 right now, (before they are obsolete,) and get the 8800gt and DFI mobo, you'll get the parts you wanted initially, and it will come out to a similar cost, eh?

Well, I can sell the striker for about $240'ish, and the 2900 for about $180'ish.
That gives me $420 to spend on a video card and mobo.
The DFI costs me $140, and the 8800GT would cost eh... about $250.
So then if I do that, I'll get the parts I wanted, and $30 extra....

I think thats what I'll do.
Anybody interested in a striker mobo??

[Elysium]

Originally Posted by JazzyJake

Sell the striker and the 2900 right now, (before they are obsolete,) and get the 8800gt and DFI mobo, you'll get the parts you wanted initially, and it will come out to a similar cost, eh?

Seconded!

[Parker]

Yip, I don't think it makes sense to use a really expensive motherboard with just a 2900....
If I had to buy a mobo and vid card, I would have bought a cheap mobo and an expensive video card.
Thats exactly what I'm going to do.

[theburan]

Yeah, especially since most motherboards perform pretty much equally with the same parts plugged in... and, well... intel chipsets are awesome, lol. I'd be tempted to go with that dfi board over the striker just for that reason, unless you really want sli.

Although I admit, that striker mobo is very sexy.

[Parker]

Originally Posted by theburan

Yeah, especially since most motherboards perform pretty much equally with the same parts plugged in... and, well... intel chipsets are awesome, lol. I'd be tempted to go with that dfi board over the striker just for that reason, unless you really want sli.

Although I admit, that striker mobo is very sexy.

No no no, I don't want SLI, don't need it either. I'm only running a 22" at 1680x1050. I like intel chipsets too

Most definitely, the striker is very good looking.

[Elysium]

Hey Parker, one more thing... the DFI DK P35 only has a 4-phase PWM circuit, and that could hurt your quad-core, especially when OCing. I recommend to bump it up to THIS mobo, with a 8-phase digital PWM circuit. Although sadly it doesn't go with your color scheme.

[Parker]

Originally Posted by Yellowhello

Hey Parker, one more thing... the DFI DK P35 only has a 4-phase PWM circuit, and that could hurt your quad-core, especially when OCing. I recommend to bump it up to THIS mobo, with a 8-phase digital PWM circuit. Although sadly it doesn't go with your color scheme.

I'm actually not to worried about the color scheme any more. So that mobo would be fine.
Oooor......... I could get THIS baby.

BTW, I don't know much about the PWM circuit stuff... whats the difference between 4-phase and 8-phase?

[Elysium]

Originally Posted by Parker

I'm actually not to worried about the color scheme any more. So that mobo would be fine.
Oooor......... I could get THIS baby.

BTW, I don't know much about the PWM circuit stuff... whats the difference between 4-phase and 8-phase?

that mobo has 4-phase as well.

8-phase is more efficient and delivers cleaner power to the CPU... so the voltage doesn't fluctuate as much, and thus it's healthier for the CPU and your OC is more stable AFAIK. I think the gigabyte X38 board hes 12-phase PWM's...

[Parker]

Originally Posted by Yellowhello

that mobo has 4-phase as well.

8-phase is more efficient and delivers cleaner power to the CPU... so the voltage doesn't fluctuate as much, and thus it's healthier for the CPU and your OC is more stable AFAIK. I think the gigabyte X38 board hes 12-phase PWM's...

Hhmmm, Ok...

How can you tell if it's got 4-phase or 8-phase or 12-phase??

Would THIS mobo be ok?
The reason I ask is because it doesn't have the heatpiping.
Edit:
Yep, found out it's got 8-Phase PWM.

[theburan]

Well, it says it has 8 phase pwm, so it should be pretty good in that area.