Which upgrade path?

Nick1881 · 10 Aug 2008 at 17:26

My current spec is in my sig gaming at 1920x1200

Option 1

4870X2 next week and hope my psu copes

Or option 2

Second hand Asus Rampage Forumla X48
and a 4870 512

Then I can upgrade my psu in the future and go CF with another 4870 or even an X2 when I need it.

Apart from PCIe 2.0 and 2 x 16x slots will the X48 have any other gains over my P35? Would it likely clock my cpu more?

Option 1 is my fave so far as it means having the current best single gfx option, obviously my P35 will limit it though.

Nick1881 · 10 Aug 2008 at 17:31

Corsair 520w

In the preview the X2 used 420w so the corsair should cope

Maybe I should just splash out and get the X48 and the X2 lol I almost did it yesterday

Nick1881 · 10 Aug 2008 at 17:37

Option 3 sounds too expensive lol

P35 mobo doesnt allow both slots to run at 16x in cf

Nick1881 · 10 Aug 2008 at 17:44

I cant decide still

I could get the X2 and get a P45 in a few weeks just to gain 5% increase from PCIe 2.0

Nick1881 · 10 Aug 2008 at 17:48

Yea, I think it carries the most epeen.

The 1st thing that put me off the X48 was I'm so lazy and the thought of mobo out and all that again makes me cry, plus a vista re-install to finish it off to gain probably very little over my P35.