Will it fit/work?

[Barnaby]

Hi all,

Upgrading the system soon and want to base the core around an overclockers bundle (BU-061-OK). Question is that I want to use the Antec Super LANBOY (CA-012-AN) as the case (go to a fair number of LAN's, take it to a mates house a fair bit so it has to be ultra light) I want to make sure that:

a) The mobo will fit in the case,
b) I'll be able to use both PCI-E slots (Would hate to install the mobo and find that one of the PCI-E slots didn't match up with an expansion port!

Thanks for the help, first of my group of friends to try SLI so should be an experience!

 

[Yewen]

If your going SLI you may want to consider a bigger case.

The motherboard is ATX and so is the case so they both conform to the same form factor, making them completely compatable.

However, remember you need a SLI ready PSU, and that SLI only really makes for a performance boost when gaming at 1600 x 1200 and above.

Depending on your PC experience, for most users at least, SLI is a waste of money. Personally speaking as a old SLI user, one 7800gt in games runs faster than 2x 6800gt's under most situations at the resolution I run (1280x1024). If you know you need SLI then get it, but unless you are spending aorund the £600 mark on a monitor then it is very rare the average user will see any benefit. One 7800gt now, and another 8800gt (if one comes out) in a years time will beat a SLI setup now. Just depends on your resolution and AA and AF requirements really.

I have yet to find a game that at 1280 x 1024 my 7800gt cant handle more than adequately, for £200 in october it was a bargain. 1800xt now is along the same lines.