MSI to offer 55% launch-day discount on P55 motherboards

ben90 · 7 Sep 2009 at 17:25

Would it be wrong of me to say that i would spend the extra little bit for the GD80 because it looks better?

Tom|Nbk · 7 Sep 2009 at 17:36

Not at all, that's one way MSI is trying to get you to spend the extra anyway.

I really am at a crossroads as to which one i'm getting

Going through these atm so I have a firm choice tommorow -

GD80 - http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/motherboards/2009/08/18/first-look-msi-p55-gd80/1

GD65 - http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/motherboards/2009/08/10/first-look-msi-p55-gd65/1

lettuce · 7 Sep 2009 at 17:53

The G80 just looks so much better though, to be fair there will probably only be £20 difference between the 2 with the 55% deal

Tom|Nbk · 7 Sep 2009 at 17:54

20 quid towards some memory or something though isn't it

I'll probably cave in with the GD80 afterall it's something that's going to last a couple of years

reflux · 7 Sep 2009 at 17:55

Gonna grab a GD65 tomorrow and keep it for a rainy day - at £60, it's pocket money! This is a great deal, well done MSI.

Tom|Nbk · 7 Sep 2009 at 17:57

reflux said:
Gonna grab a GD65 tomorrow and keep it for a rainy day - at £60, it's pocket money! This is a great deal, well done MSI.

Git now I've changed my mind

FFS

ben90 · 7 Sep 2009 at 18:02

Tom|Nbk said:
Git now I've changed my mind

FFS

eeny, meeny, miny mo...

reflux · 7 Sep 2009 at 18:02

Tom|Nbk said:
Git now I've changed my mind

FFS

Lol. I think I might actually use it in my work machine but dammit, want to spend moneyz

lukext · 7 Sep 2009 at 18:06

Tom|Nbk said:
Git now I've changed my mind

FFS

lol, to be honest though, after looking though those reviews you posted and the specs on the msi website, the extra features of the GD80 over the 65 seem rather gimicky, like touch sensitive buttons over normal ones, the "V-switches" and the NB heatsink with no NB. Unless you want the ultimate bling of the buttons and shiny heat spreaders, go with the GD65!

PwnDirect · 7 Sep 2009 at 18:10

By one board per customer do they mean 1 of each or just 1? as I might grab both so i can compare them & then keep one for a second build

Tom|Nbk · 7 Sep 2009 at 18:10

Yea its only the tri sli feature im interested in, there is a small possibility i may use it

C64 · 7 Sep 2009 at 18:17

Can i just ask is the cheapest corei5 going to be like £160 ?

PermaBanned · 7 Sep 2009 at 18:18

lukext said:
lol, to be honest though, after looking though those reviews you posted and the specs on the msi website, the extra features of the GD80 over the 65 seem rather gimicky, like touch sensitive buttons over normal ones, the "V-switches" and the NB heatsink with no NB. Unless you want the ultimate bling of the buttons and shiny heat spreaders, go with the GD65!

Damnit read the thread!

They both have a Vcore metre and power button! The only differences are an extra pointless heatsink and tri-sli.

Tolmekian · 7 Sep 2009 at 18:24

Won't someone make up my mind for me

I doubt il ever go tri-sli, the touch sensitive buttons are a gimmick yet quite nice, the only thing i can see coming in handy is the debugging displays for troubleshooting if something goes wrong, saves me having to post a 'HELP ME' thread on here when i can't figure it out as i could just look it up. It also looks better and i have ft01 with window so thats a plus. It's only £20 but im in university without a job atm, every penny counts

Tom|Nbk · 7 Sep 2009 at 18:28

C64 said:
Can i just ask is the cheapest corei5 going to be like £160 ?

More like 140-150 a few companies have broke the NDA today to make a few quid on the inflated prices.

lukext · 7 Sep 2009 at 18:31

Superewza said:
Damnit read the thread!

They both have a Vcore metre and power button! The only differences are an extra pointless heatsink and tri-sli.

I know. The V core meter allows for a multi meter, the V switches are switches for overvolting.

and yes they both ahve power buttons, the gd 80 is touch sensitve, the gd65 not. all of which i said in my post.

read the msi web site and my post again.

PermaBanned · 7 Sep 2009 at 18:43

You sure you didn't edit that? Whatever, my mistake

lukext · 7 Sep 2009 at 18:47

Superewza said:
You sure you didn't edit that? Whatever, my mistake

lol, it would say! np! roll on tomorrow!

EDC · 7 Sep 2009 at 18:51

DO I HAVE THIS RIGHT ?

The i5 platform does not support Hyperthreading, therefore the maximum number of threads that can be run simultaneously on any hyperthreading application would be 4,
as opposed to 16 threads on the i7 platform ?

Subliminal Aura · 7 Sep 2009 at 18:51

Tom|Nbk said:
More like 140-150 a few companies have broke the NDA today to make a few quid on the inflated prices.

ooo errr ... Trace program running - has seen prices

Getting suckered in ... OK GUYS when are the chips out ? pricing ?