Help choosing a sli mobo please

[mike gunnz]

I have two EVGA 8800GTXs - the ACS3 version with the huge coolers - which I plan to SLI in the near future, but need some help finding a suitable mobo which

1) Can take both cards

2) Still allow me room to fit my XFI sound card

3) Is a great choice for water cooling.

Im not in any hurry to buy the mobo but just want to make sure I make the right decision.

 

[PCDave]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-004-EA&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=174

this board should be fine for what your after

 

[Chimerical]

Asus Striker II Extreme nForce 790i Ultra SLi DDR3 Motherboard

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-271-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1057

This costs less than the EVGA, has a pre-fitted waterblock but requires DDR3 unfortunately. The EVGA will be cheaper overall however.

 

[mike gunnz]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-004-EA&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=174

this board should be fine for what your after

Hmm, I've read that with this board the barbs on the SPP water block stick out too high off the surface of the board to allow two air cooled GTXs.

 

[chaparral]

My XFX780i SLI (cost £122) with watercooled 8800gtx in SLI

(I only finished setting it up lastnight so i haven't had time to tidy up the wires/hoses)

 

[mike gunnz]

My XFX780i SLI (cost £122) with watercooled 8800gtx in SLI

(I only finished setting it up lastnight so i haven't had time to tidy up the wires/hoses)

Yeah might look at the XFX or the EVGA 780 then.

Looking pretty awesome Chapparal. Im a complete noob to WC, so this might be a daft question but cant see your nb/sb in your water loop, if so any reason for that?