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Thu Oct 13, 2005 3:16 pm Reply and quote this post
Well after Christmas I should have enough money to upgrade my computer.  I want to replace my 9800 Pro and Asus A8V.  Right now I'm looking at getting a BFG 7800 GT OC and an SLI motherboard so I can eventually add another GT.  When the ATI alternatives are out in full force I'll have a look at those but for now I want some help picking an SLI motherboard.  I've narrowed my choice down to three:

DFI Lanparty NF4 SLI-D
EPOX EP-9NPA+SLI
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum SLI

I do some overclocking but nothing rigorous and I also don't mind having to do some tweaking to get it working right.  Right now I'm looking at the MSI as it's the only mobo available in a store near me so I'd have to order the other two from an online site and pay shipping and handling.  However if there's a good reason to go with the DFI or Epox instead I'm all ears.

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Thu Oct 13, 2005 3:58 pm Reply and quote this post
Don't even waste your money on an SLI motherboard. You would be much better off just saving your money and when the time comes to upgrade just sell your 7800 GT and buy a much faster next gen card.

I would choose the Epox if I were you. It overclocks very well.

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Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:03 pm Reply and quote this post
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Don't even waste your money on an SLI motherboard. You would be much better off just saving your money and when the time comes to upgrade just sell your 7800 GT and buy a much faster next gen card.

I would choose the Epox if I were you. It overclocks very well.

If I went with a non-SLI mobo which would you recommend?

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Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:04 pm Reply and quote this post
The non-SLI version of the EPoX board.
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Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:11 pm Reply and quote this post
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Don't even waste your money on an SLI motherboard. You would be much better off just saving your money and when the time comes to upgrade just sell your 7800 GT and buy a much faster next gen card.

I would choose the Epox if I were you. It overclocks very well.

No, go with a SLI mobo.  When you need better graphics, add another 7800GT for what, $200 by that time.  It'll be worth it.

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Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:32 pm Reply and quote this post
Myrdaal, EPoX EP-9NPA+.

Otherwise, if you want SLI-ready, buy the DFI LanParty UT nF4 Ultra-D, which comes with 2 PCI-Express slots, but if you do a specific pencil trick, you can upgrade it to the SLI version.

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Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:38 pm Reply and quote this post
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No, go with a SLI mobo. When you need better graphics, add another 7800GT for what, $200 by that time. It'll be worth it.


No, it definitely will not. If he adds another 7800GT by the time the next gen cards come out it would of been a waste of money. A next gen card will perform better then both of the 7800GT's in SLI. The next-gen card will also have newer features. It will also probably be cheaper then the total he probably would've spent just to go SLI.

The best choice would be to just get the 7800GT with a non-SLI motherboard and when the time comes to upgrade sell the 7800GT and buy a new single card. An SLI motherboard should not be bought for future-proofing.


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Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:48 pm Reply and quote this post
Hmm, I'll have a look at the EPoX EP-9NPA+ and take that under consideration.
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Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:53 pm Reply and quote this post
The DFI is also nice, but if you are not an avid overclocker that doesn't mind tweaking A LOT, go with the EPoX.
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Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:07 pm Reply and quote this post
One last thing, does anyone know a better Canadian site then TigerDirect?
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Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:00 pm Reply and quote this post
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newegg_Canada

http://www.newegg.ca

Does not work now, but I think it will be up soon.

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Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:02 pm Reply and quote this post
Yay, it'll be good to have a better selection.
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Thu Oct 13, 2005 7:22 pm Reply and quote this post
This may help:
http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/show...ad.php?t=152446

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