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-Z- · 08-03-2008, 02:21 PM

Ok,
Here is the new update on the system, what I am still concerned about is the motherboard. This is where I am at on components:
CPU- Wolfdale E8400
Video- XFX 9800GTX
PSU- Corsair 750W
RAM- Corsair Dominator DDR2 1066 (2 x 2GB)

Am I short-changing myself with this motherboard?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131295

Getting to the boundaries of the budget, and I really don't want to skimp on this part. A semi-gaming rig, will be running Crysis and some other graphics-intense programs, but nothing that needs to be hardcore. Not looking to do any SLI stuff.
I can back off the video card and the RAM can obviously change to accomodate a different mobo. Just want to check and see if I am badly mismatched on my components.

I would like to stick with a P35/P45 chipset (does P35 accomodate PCI 2.0 x 16 ?). Looking for confirmation if this board can hack it, or if I should be looking for something else.
Any suggestions are welcome.

08-03-2008, 02:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
-Z- Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 20 OS: Vista Home Premium 64	Re: First time build, looking for a check Ok, Here is the new update on the system, what I am still concerned about is the motherboard. This is where I am at on components: CPU- Wolfdale E8400 Video- XFX 9800GTX PSU- Corsair 750W RAM- Corsair Dominator DDR2 1066 (2 x 2GB) Am I short-changing myself with this motherboard? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131295 Getting to the boundaries of the budget, and I really don't want to skimp on this part. A semi-gaming rig, will be running Crysis and some other graphics-intense programs, but nothing that needs to be hardcore. Not looking to do any SLI stuff. I can back off the video card and the RAM can obviously change to accomodate a different mobo. Just want to check and see if I am badly mismatched on my components. I would like to stick with a P35/P45 chipset (does P35 accomodate PCI 2.0 x 16 ?). Looking for confirmation if this board can hack it, or if I should be looking for something else. Any suggestions are welcome.