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ASUS at it again, calling out Gigabyte's excessive copper usage {Engadget}
Oct 12th 2008 6:23PM I got the Antec 1200 for 130, then added 2 more 120mm fans (total cost about 150). I looked at a couple DFI mobos, but they didn't really have any of the features that Asus and Gigabyte have (dual NIC's, redundant bios, instant on OS, etc). I'm not going for a really extreme OC, just 900mhz. I hope to do it without increasing the voltage, but we'll see how that goes.
This is a good time to purchase a mobo. Unless you need triple SLI, a sub 200 dollar motherboard is perfectly fine, including for OCing. Hell, this is a good time to build your own computer period. The E8500 and the E8400 are amazing for games (and only 160-180 bucks), ram is at all time lows (I picked up 4gb's of 1000mhz DDR2 at 4-4-4-12 for 60 bucks), and they are practically having to give away DVD burners. Not to mention that you can get an HD4850 for 150 bucks if you shop around, or a GTX 260/HD4870 for 250 if you shop around.
I just hope this motherboard turns out to be stable. The whole point of upgrading was that my old motherboard crapped out on me (a P35 MSI board). I realize it's probably not smart to buy something without reading any reviews (mobo just launched) but since I bought it from Newegg, it won't be a problem if it turns out to be a lemon. If this boards predecessor (the model number is too long to remember) is any indication, it should do 4ghz without much of a hassle, and it should be stable. If it's not, I'll just get one of those Asus Rampage motherboards that everyone raves about, or one of those FTW edition motherboards.
ASUS at it again, calling out Gigabyte's excessive copper usage {Engadget}
Oct 12th 2008 4:31PM No, I could care less. I think it's interesting, but it wasn't what made me decide to buy that particular P45 board. Mostly it was the fact I didn't want to spend 200 on the P5Q-Deluxe, and because I've heard terrible things about the P5Q-Pro (bad NIC, poor cooling for mosfets, bad audio, etc).
If UPS delivered on Saturday like Fedex, I'd have my board by now. Newegg's three shipping becomes five when you order on wednesday.
ASUS at it again, calling out Gigabyte's excessive copper usage {Engadget}
Oct 12th 2008 12:00PM We shall see on Monday. Hopefully the additional ounce of copper will keep the board from bowing under the weight of the Xigmatek heatsink I'll be putting on it.
ASUS at it again, calling out Gigabyte's excessive copper usage {Engadget}
Oct 12th 2008 11:06AM Asus's similarly priced boards*
ASUS at it again, calling out Gigabyte's excessive copper usage {Engadget}
Oct 12th 2008 11:06AM My gigabyte board featuring 2oz of copper will be here Monday. I could care less about the copper; I was more interested in the additional mosfet cooling that Asus's boards don't have. As long as it'll let me get my E8500 to 4ghz, I'm fine. 8 case fans should take care of the rest.
Premature ejaculators might be better at games {Joystiq}
Oct 10th 2008 7:32PM What? It happens.
StarCraft 2 to be released as a trilogy {Joystiq}
Oct 10th 2008 7:30PM Nooooo don't give them ideas.
Fallout 3 the latest victim of piracy {Joystiq}
Oct 10th 2008 7:28PM There is a difference between a douchebag and a fanboy.
I forget why....but it's true.
Watch: Diablo 3's Wizard {Joystiq}
Oct 10th 2008 7:24PM Is it just me, or did they greatly decrease the field of view around the player? The gameplay in this video feels alot more like Diablo II than the Barbarian demo does. I hope it's a sign that they actually changed it.
This game will probably come out during finals week and ruin me.
Premature ejaculators might be better at games {Joystiq}
Oct 10th 2008 7:20PM "WHAT?! WHAT DO YOU MEAN I'M A PREMATURE EJACULATOR? FIVE MINUTES IS PLENTY, YOU SLUT!"
Denial - Fun for all ages.
