Final piece of the pie (amd gaming new build)

PIJ123

PIJ123

PIJ123

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Hi guys,

Just after a little bit of advice..

looking to build this pc but stuck on one part .. the mobo -

Stuck between

Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4P AMD 790X

Pros -
Seems good for unlocking locked cores
Price
Award winner on new egg

Cons
Only one x16 pci lane (which is ok for now but may add another later)

ASUS M3A78-T

Pros -
Lots of 16x pci slots
Good reviews
Winner of awards on new egg

Cons
Price
Not sure about unlocking locked core


Here is my build (will be doing next week)
Phenom 720be
4gb G skill
4870x2 gpu card
Antec 902

Will be playing on 1920x1200 res..

Thanks for any suggestions -....

PJ
 
id go with the Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4P AMD 790X because unless you have a 1k-1.2k psu i cant see anyone needing more than 1 4870x2. is your current psu upto the job ur new gfx card?
 
baked188 said:
id go with the Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4P AMD 790X because unless you have a 1k-1.2k psu i cant see anyone needing more than 1 4870x2. is your current psu upto the job ur new gfx card?
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Don't know why everyone thinks a 4870x2 needs a small nuclear station to run...

They use 1 6-pin power (75W Max) and 1 8-pin power (225W Max) but can run with 2 6-pins. So the maximun the card can draw at 100% is 300W but they average around 200W. A decent make 750W can run dual 4870x2's and a quad core (decent make being key). Although 800-1000 is preferable. Over 1000W just isn't needed unless you plan to hook it up to the mains and run your fridge/TV/washing machine etc off it. People are so misinformed about power supplies these days :rolleyes:

Oh and I'd get the Gigabyte :)
 
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