jamiesalter
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Hi all.
I've got round to that stage when you realise you need a new computer. I thought i'd bite the bullet this time and built it myself. Budget - a smallish total of £500 ($950).
My first question was AMD or Intel. I've always been a fan of AMD, but looking at the facts Intel is my choice using one of their Core 2 Duo chips.
Anther question then faced me: ATI or nVidia. Again I looked at the facts and have chosen nVidia.
Decision wise that is as far as I have got. The next big question is whether to go for SLI or not. With my budget SLI would be possible, but I'd miss out on features from using cheaper motherboards and other components to stay in budget. What is your experience of SLI? Two reasonable nVidia cards in SLI or one good one alone?
If I went with SLI, I would then probably go for the ASUS P5NSLI because it's cheap and has alright features. Downsides are that it lacks overclocking abilities, lacks some features and runs hot. Other options are the ECS NFORCE 570 SLIT-A (V5.1) and Jetway 775GT2-LOG.
In short, should I go for SLI or not or a mid-range/budget gaming rig?
Any comments appreciated,
Jamie Salter
I've got round to that stage when you realise you need a new computer. I thought i'd bite the bullet this time and built it myself. Budget - a smallish total of £500 ($950).
My first question was AMD or Intel. I've always been a fan of AMD, but looking at the facts Intel is my choice using one of their Core 2 Duo chips.
Anther question then faced me: ATI or nVidia. Again I looked at the facts and have chosen nVidia.
Decision wise that is as far as I have got. The next big question is whether to go for SLI or not. With my budget SLI would be possible, but I'd miss out on features from using cheaper motherboards and other components to stay in budget. What is your experience of SLI? Two reasonable nVidia cards in SLI or one good one alone?
If I went with SLI, I would then probably go for the ASUS P5NSLI because it's cheap and has alright features. Downsides are that it lacks overclocking abilities, lacks some features and runs hot. Other options are the ECS NFORCE 570 SLIT-A (V5.1) and Jetway 775GT2-LOG.
In short, should I go for SLI or not or a mid-range/budget gaming rig?
Any comments appreciated,
Jamie Salter