Red&Black Spec Check

[Hyburnate]

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Also having a NF200 chip on it rules out PCI-E3.0 support

Good job I wont be doing any major upgrades for 4 years unless its major like Gfx Card goes or want to play a game badly.

 

[Hyburnate]

So whats wrong with the Red+Black ASRock which is Gen3 and has the full Z68 feature set?

It doesn't really have the feeling for me, the Asus looks cleaner and more presentable, the asrock has to much going on.

 

[stulid]

But its nearly £100 less and is more feature rich.

 

[Hyburnate]

But its nearly £100 less and is more feature rich.

But what do them features mean to me? I don't need them?

 

[stulid]

But what do them features mean to me? I don't need them?

Maybe?

Lucid works for example without you needing to do anything.

Quicksync does work to a point, you must have converted one media file in your time?

SSD caching? probably not.

You then dont need a GFX card as the board has the outputs at the rear.

 

[Reaper 392]

seeing that the original purpose of this rig was to play GTA4 i wouldnt get a cheap graphics card

as for red motherboards the only other option that doesnt look like crap is the EVGA Z68 FT‏W. i have literally no idea what the price is like for that though

 

[Hyburnate]

Ok then, how about:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-160-EA&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1830
With its ridiculous 10 Year warranty?

 

[Reaper 392]

Ok then, how about:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-160-EA&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1830
With its ridiculous 10 Year warranty?

thats black and green though, not black and red

 

[stulid]

Theres one stunning problem thats been missed

The case does not support E-ATX boards like the ASUS.

Leaving only the ASRock

 

[stulid]

Ok then, how about:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-160-EA&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1830
With its ridiculous 10 Year warranty?

The OCUK 6870

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-143-OK

GTX460 vs 6870 - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/290?vs=313

 

[Reaper 392]

sorry for the stupidity, but whats the absolute maximum budget for this build?

 

[Hyburnate]

Theres one stunning problem thats been missed

The case does not support E-ATX boards like the ASUS.

Leaving only the ASRock

I'm sure I seen people have it, I will get you stu, I will get you

 

[Reaper 392]

The OCUK 6870

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-143-OK

GTX460 vs 6870 - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/290?vs=313

isnt that the one the OP didnt like because it was too plasticy?

 

[stulid]

isnt that the one the OP didnt like because it was too plasticy?

Dont know, its Red, its Black, its faster than a GTX460 for a tiny bit more.

 

[Surveyor]

isnt that the one the OP didnt like because it was too plasticy?

I think it's also the one that a few people have had problems with.

 

[Hyburnate]

Too plasticy,
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=17802651&postcount=42 Whats this Stulid?

 

[stulid]

I'm sure I seen people have it, I will get you stu, I will get you

Well the case does say it takes ATX 12" boards, but E-ATX is 12" X 10.3" compared to ATX at 12" X 9.6"

 

[stulid]

Too plasticy,
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=17802651&postcount=42 Whats this Stulid?

Judging by the RAM slots its a X58 socket 1366 board.

Which is ATX - http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1366/Rampage_III_Extreme/#specifications

try again

 

[Reaper 392]

Well the case does say it takes ATX 12" boards, but E-ATX is 12" X 10.3" compared to ATX at 12" X 9.6"

size wise it should fit then. are the expansion cards and motherboard back plate in the exact same place as a normal ATX board?

 

[stulid]

size wise it should fit then. are the expansion cards and motherboard back plate in the exact same place as a normal ATX board?

Its deeper toward s the fans.