Hi all,
Im currently looking round for a better motherboard. My current setup is as follows:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4ghz
Abit Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLI motherboard
2 x 2gb DDR2 800mhz ram
2 x Nvidia 8800gtx in SLI
Corsair H50-1 CPU cooling
As im sure some of you will know, the Fatal1ty board is pretty much useless for OC'ing. Ive tried, and only managed to get the Q6600 to 2.7ghz. I want to get more (3ghz or higher).
I dont want or see the need to fully upgrade yet. Its a gaming rig, and still runs all the games I play at high settings with no lag, and im happy with it. I dont yet see the need to spend £400+ on an i7 mobo/cpu/ram upgrade.
However a better motherboard would be nice. I (obviously) need a 775 board, which supports SLI, and is a good overclocker. But I dont want to spend a fortune on it, around or under would be ideal otherwise it defies the point of not getting a full upgrade.
Ive been looking at the Asus Striker Extreme mobo, but these are still quite highly priced. Are there any alternatives that you can reccomend, or am I flogging a dead horse because the 775 socket is now pretty much redundant?
Cheers in advance
Im currently looking round for a better motherboard. My current setup is as follows:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4ghz
Abit Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLI motherboard
2 x 2gb DDR2 800mhz ram
2 x Nvidia 8800gtx in SLI
Corsair H50-1 CPU cooling
As im sure some of you will know, the Fatal1ty board is pretty much useless for OC'ing. Ive tried, and only managed to get the Q6600 to 2.7ghz. I want to get more (3ghz or higher).
I dont want or see the need to fully upgrade yet. Its a gaming rig, and still runs all the games I play at high settings with no lag, and im happy with it. I dont yet see the need to spend £400+ on an i7 mobo/cpu/ram upgrade.
However a better motherboard would be nice. I (obviously) need a 775 board, which supports SLI, and is a good overclocker. But I dont want to spend a fortune on it, around or under would be ideal otherwise it defies the point of not getting a full upgrade.
Ive been looking at the Asus Striker Extreme mobo, but these are still quite highly priced. Are there any alternatives that you can reccomend, or am I flogging a dead horse because the 775 socket is now pretty much redundant?
Cheers in advance