http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/ Engadget Comments for AMD's new 790GX chipset for gamers on a "budget" http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/Aug 6th 2008 9:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/Aug 6th 2008 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/Aug 6th 2008 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/Aug 6th 2008 9:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/Aug 6th 2008 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/Aug 6th 2008 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/
Did they fix that?]]>Aug 6th 2008 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/Aug 6th 2008 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/Aug 6th 2008 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128352

$144]]>Aug 6th 2008 9:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/
right BELOW 790FX, which (does not cost $355) cost around $150 ~ $250.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=Property&Subcategory=22&Description=&Type=&N=2010200022&srchInDesc=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&OEMMark=1&OEMMark=0&PropertyCodeValue=719%3A33047

@Dubb, that's a 790GX motherboard. not 790FX.]]>Aug 6th 2008 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/
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fyi, dvi to hdmi converter does not transmit audio.]]>Aug 6th 2008 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/
New generation of ATI cards - 4xxx - have full HDMI: they have built-in 7.1 sound controller.

Though full HDMI output on new boards is not really rarity now - as more and more cheap monitors with speakers are switching from DVI to HDMI.

Still, I think presence of HDMI output depends more on decision of motherboard manufacturers, not AMD.]]>Aug 6th 2008 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/
"To that end, HDCP support is of course an important part of the package and, like AMD’s add-in boards, the Radeon HD 3300’s HDMI output does S/PDIF audio as well."

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-integrated-790gx,1988-2.html]]>Aug 6th 2008 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/Aug 6th 2008 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/Aug 6th 2008 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/
What Intel chipset even comes close to a 780G let alone a 790GX?]]>Aug 6th 2008 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/
In any sector other than pure performance/overclockability AMD's lineup is so much stronger than Intel's. Some people could argue power consumption is worse but when you factor in the SB and all its about the same, and AMDs power saving techniques are superior. ]]>Aug 6th 2008 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/"As if we didn't expect anything but budget-minded products from AMD."

How is your Intel working out for you?
Yeah, I mean the one you p[aid too much for.
]]>Aug 6th 2008 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/
discreet: marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

discrete: means "separate and distinct".

]]>Aug 6th 2008 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/Aug 6th 2008 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/It is a MSI K9a2GX Digital, MSI is sending me the drivers for it via snail-mail. I have got no book on the board either, hopefully it will be on the driver CD. I have a AMD 9950 on it with 2 ATI 4850 in crossfire. I will let yall know what I think as sson as I get it up and benchmark it against my current gaming machine. Any particular bench you would like to see?
By the way it does resemble a budjet board and the final release will probably not have the extra connector wires on the bottom. It have a BIOS date of 07-25-08 and I received it on 08-01-08 (damn that is new).
Any questions that I can answer I will be glad to try as I have and cannot get any documentation on it yet.
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Later]]>Aug 9th 2008 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/YEAH ! ! !]]>Aug 12th 2008 12:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/amds-new-790gx-chipset-for-gamers-on-a-budget/
Anybody left here is there any reason to post anymore?]]>Aug 15th 2008 1:04PM