having trouble deciding what to get

**jessman** · 11-16-2006, 10:03 PM

here are my choices so far:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131070
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131030
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131032

All are realativily the same, having SLI and such, but which one to get?

chauffeur2 · 11-16-2006, 10:13 PM

Hi jessman,
That's a hard decision....each is as good as the other.
Having said that, there are a couple of things to consider: Budget: PSU and CPU.
It's pointless getting such a good motherboard if you are going to power it with a 'cheapie' PSU, or a small CPU.
Another point to consider is RAM...don't be mislead into thinking that 512Mb will be enough...you need to really consider 1Gb+ with a good 550W PSU to get these babies to 'rock n' roll'!
Good Luck with your choice!

Indoril Nerevar · 11-16-2006, 10:25 PM

The P5B and P5B-E don't support SLI - they only have one PCI-E 16x slot. If you want SLI, the only option from those three is the last one - the P5NSLI.

What do you want from the system - what will you be doing with it?

**jessman** · 11-16-2006, 11:11 PM

Well I will be using it for gaming. I will have 2GB RAM, and this PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817341002

Also I have a geforce 7950 512MB GDDR3 vid card. Also a core 2 duo processor

Indoril Nerevar · 11-17-2006, 02:23 AM

I would go with the first board - the P5B-E. With that power supply, you'll only be able to use one 7950, so you don't need the SLI option. The P5B and P5B-E both support DDR2-800 RAM, but the P5NSLI only supports DDR2-667. (DDR2-800 will be better for gaming.) If you have the money, I'd get the P5B-E, but if you're trying to keep the cost down, get the P5B.

11-16-2006, 10:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
jessman TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 501 OS: Vista 32 bit	having trouble deciding what to get here are my choices so far: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131070 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131030 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131032 All are realativily the same, having SLI and such, but which one to get?

11-16-2006, 10:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
chauffeur2 Manager Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 10,180 OS: Xp Sp3 with all updates + Vista™ Ultimate SP1. My System	Hi jessman, That's a hard decision....each is as good as the other. Having said that, there are a couple of things to consider: Budget: PSU and CPU. It's pointless getting such a good motherboard if you are going to power it with a 'cheapie' PSU, or a small CPU. Another point to consider is RAM...don't be mislead into thinking that 512Mb will be enough...you need to really consider 1Gb+ with a good 550W PSU to get these babies to 'rock n' roll'! Good Luck with your choice! __________________ Dave T. Submit New Articles If it works, Don't fix it! Especially if Bill Gates had anything to do with it!!

11-16-2006, 10:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Indoril Nerevar Manager, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,001 OS: Windows 7 RC 64-bit My System	The P5B and P5B-E don't support SLI - they only have one PCI-E 16x slot. If you want SLI, the only option from those three is the last one - the P5NSLI. What do you want from the system - what will you be doing with it? __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. • Common PC Game Issues • Common Installation Issues • Posting System Specs • Power Supply Information • • NVIDIA Drivers • ATI Drivers • Thermal Paste Guide • System Requirements Lab • YouGamers Game-o-Meter • • Everest • Prime95 • DirectX • AMD Drivers • Memtest86 • SensorsView • Driver Cleaner • I do not give help via PM. Please post your question on the forum.

11-17-2006, 02:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
Indoril Nerevar Manager, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,001 OS: Windows 7 RC 64-bit My System	I would go with the first board - the P5B-E. With that power supply, you'll only be able to use one 7950, so you don't need the SLI option. The P5B and P5B-E both support DDR2-800 RAM, but the P5NSLI only supports DDR2-667. (DDR2-800 will be better for gaming.) If you have the money, I'd get the P5B-E, but if you're trying to keep the cost down, get the P5B. __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. • Common PC Game Issues • Common Installation Issues • Posting System Specs • Power Supply Information • • NVIDIA Drivers • ATI Drivers • Thermal Paste Guide • System Requirements Lab • YouGamers Game-o-Meter • • Everest • Prime95 • DirectX • AMD Drivers • Memtest86 • SensorsView • Driver Cleaner • I do not give help via PM. Please post your question on the forum.

11-16-2006, 11:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
jessman TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 501 OS: Vista 32 bit	Well I will be using it for gaming. I will have 2GB RAM, and this PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817341002 Also I have a geforce 7950 512MB GDDR3 vid card. Also a core 2 duo processor