Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600
Asus P5E Intel X38
Asus ATI Radeon HD 3870 XT
Not decided on ram yet (separate thread) but any got any comments on the above? I was looking for something that was going to last me a while, hence the quad and the x38 (for the twin x16 capable Crossfire slots). I'm an ATI fanboy but tbh, I almost went for a 8800GT as their performance/price is incredible. The only thing that put me off was a) this is a crossfire capable board and b) I read somewhere that the 8800 doesn't hardware decode HDTV (or something related to decoding).
Cheers all. Peace out
Asus P5E Intel X38
Asus ATI Radeon HD 3870 XT
Not decided on ram yet (separate thread) but any got any comments on the above? I was looking for something that was going to last me a while, hence the quad and the x38 (for the twin x16 capable Crossfire slots). I'm an ATI fanboy but tbh, I almost went for a 8800GT as their performance/price is incredible. The only thing that put me off was a) this is a crossfire capable board and b) I read somewhere that the 8800 doesn't hardware decode HDTV (or something related to decoding).
Cheers all. Peace out
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