did have an evga 680i, went bust and desperately need a new mobo while i sort this out for some important work. running a bfg 8800gts, c2d 6600, geil pc6400. not sure if i should get another evga 680 or go for a bfg. do you think my decision should be effected by this experience. any advice please. needto place an order soon
which mobo for my spec-confused
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im pretty sure the 680 boards are all reference boards from the same factory but with different labels on. Or at least some of them including the evga and bfg ones.
I'm a little confused as to your need.
Will you be getting a replacement 680i board in due course & just need a stop-gap board which is stable at stock ?
In which case consider the Gigabyte S3 945 or Asrock x-fire conroe.
Or, if you want to replace the above board, the best for stability (& decent O/C too) I would say is the BX2.
The Asus 650i is probably the best value for money though.
If you just want another 680i board A.S.A.P. then RMA your original, the next one will probably be fine. As noted by james_earl, the 680i boards are all the same, apart from the ridiculously over-priced ones. Your next board will prob be fine. The BFG is the best for warranty though, I believe.
Will you be getting a replacement 680i board in due course & just need a stop-gap board which is stable at stock ?
In which case consider the Gigabyte S3 945 or Asrock x-fire conroe.
Or, if you want to replace the above board, the best for stability (& decent O/C too) I would say is the BX2.
The Asus 650i is probably the best value for money though.
If you just want another 680i board A.S.A.P. then RMA your original, the next one will probably be fine. As noted by james_earl, the 680i boards are all the same, apart from the ridiculously over-priced ones. Your next board will prob be fine. The BFG is the best for warranty though, I believe.
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The MSI NVidia reference board can now be relatively cheaply (£140-ish) and you just flash the latest EVGA BIOS onto it and hey-presto! it's an EVGA!
My recommendation for which board will lose you least if you want to resell a stopgap board quickly is the ASUS P5N-E SLi.
My recommendation for which board will lose you least if you want to resell a stopgap board quickly is the ASUS P5N-E SLi.
im not sure if i will be able to rma the product and so need a decent board to replace it, but am slightly hesitant about the evga 680i due to the one i have had to just send back, so need a replacement, if i can get the other sorted, i will just sell one of the 2
Why cant you RMA the board? I believe that EVGA has quite a good RMA policy and unless its something major you have done to the board you should be able to get it replaced.
If you need a SLI stop gap the P5N-E SLI is probably your best and cheapest option.
If you need a SLI stop gap the P5N-E SLI is probably your best and cheapest option.
