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alieshia

alieshia

alieshia

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Ive been advised a z68 mobo would be my best option I was going to put an ATI gpu in for eventual dual display option but from research nvidia cuda for photoshop seems a better bet so will need the option for SLI too. I have read so many reviews that I think I've actually lost the last of my marbles. Advice will be gratefully received :) x
 
So what are you asking?
Z68AP-D3 only supports CrossFire and Z68XP-D3 supports both Xfire and SLI. XP is 15 quid more.
 
alieshia said:
with the asus whats the diff between that version and the pro please? x
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Looking here the main differences appear to be:

-The pro can do DTS audio using the onboard sound
-The pro has two more SATA3 ports (though they are controlled by a marvell controller -not the intel chipset)
- The pro has firewire ports

The rest seems to be the same.
 
hmm the SLI suggestion was so I could run 2 monitors.. maybe I should go back to original plan of HD 6850 or HD6870 I do want to play games too and I don't want to pay Quadro prices lol
 
alieshia said:
hmm the SLI suggestion was so I could run 2 monitors.. maybe I should go back to original plan of HD 6850 or HD6870 I do want to play games too and I don't want to pay Quadro prices lol
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Yeah I gathered that... Steer clear of ATI/AMD then.

You can run 2 monitors off a single card... Hell some even let you run three.

Alternatively you can utilise 2 off your graphics card and 2 off the intel HD graphics to get a grand total of 4.

I run 3
 
Ok what an idiot I mis-read I was thinking on another post somewhere here I was told nvidia doesn't do dual display. I think I'm in above my head atm but I determined to not let it beat me.
 
In your other thread...

I rather like this spec

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=21292076&postcount=5

Nice case, love the soundcard - your ears will love you for it but swap the 6850 for a 560 or better.

Most important bits are min : 2600k, 560, 16gigs of ram, d2x for those long lonely nights whilst photoshoping

Good luck

EDIT : NZXT H2 in WHITE or you'll be struck off for being a designer ;)
 
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alieshia said:
thanks! ... but the girl in me says I need my monitor, keyboard, printer and box to match lol
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Add new monitor, keyboard, printer to the list :D

BTW We guys accessorize too :p - motherboard PCB colour, braided cables, coolant colour etc etc etc

Anyway good luck with your new box... Please come back and post pics of the boxes and build - For some of the poor chaps in here it's the only form of arousement they get :D
 
Subliminal Aura said:
Add new monitor, keyboard, printer to the list :D
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Please don't tempt me I'm waaaay over budget already lol

BTW We guys accessorize too :p - motherboard PCB colour, braided cables, coolant colour etc etc etc
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haha you don't wanna see the cables in the machine I gave to my bro then!! determined to keep this ones cables tidy but not sure I'll go in for the colour co-ordination inside just yet maybe next time hehe

Anyway good luck with your new box... Please come back and post pics of the boxes and build - For some of the poor chaps in here it's the only form of arousement they get :D
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hehehe I might just do that. Got all excited at the parcel I received today :D
 
alieshia said:
haha you don't wanna see the cables in the machine I gave to my bro then!! determined to keep this ones cables tidy but not sure I'll go in for the colour co-ordination inside just yet maybe next time hehe
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We love messy inerds more than squeaky clean. Here's my poor effort as an example :)

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18375302

alieshia said:
hehehe I might just do that. Got all excited at the parcel I received today :D
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PICHORES !!! :D

Create a new thread in the build logs forum we'll love ya for it :)
 
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