Q6600 Kentsfield or E8400 Wolfdale?

James^.^ said:
I am planning on using SLI with my GPUs so I can deffinitley get the maximum amount of power eventually.
I think i can compensate with the heat by using liquid cooling, but I'll have to learn to build custom liquid cooling systems because I've heard they're more effective. Omega has a few tutorials on it i think.
One more thing though, should i get 64bit xp or 32bit? any suggestions?
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personally, i wouldn't go with any nvidia since there is always bugs, especially in SLI mode. have you considered the new HD4000 series? it's such a great value and performance that nvidia is desperate to stay competitive by lower prices of all their new GPUs. look how the GTX 280 when from $700 down to $500 in a few weeks right after the release of the HD4000

as for water cooling, it's a whole new category of its own. i haven't read the tutorial on here myself, but based on months of reading posts from XS, there's much to be learned about different configuration and each part/brand. most people WC not for heat but more as an exotic cooling hobby and the low noise over air. it takes a lot of time, money, and patience.
 
OMG wtf, I've typed this like 2x already, I think my internet is messing up, but anyway...
I agree that air cooling would be better to cool your system with since its not so dangerous, but I think I will switch to water cooling some day when I get more powerfull GPU's so that i can put a water block on it to cool it better.
 
IMO you should go with ATI/CF, the new 48x0 radeons are killers for the price and it's so much easier to find good -and reasonably priced- CrossFire-ready boards.
 
HAHA!!!! You guys (namely WhiteFireDragon) got me hooked on the ATI 4870!!!!!!!
I am pretty much a complete ATI noob, and I've been researching nvidia products only for like the past couple months. What motherboard would y'all recommend that would support crossfire??
 
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oscaryu1 said:
A single HD4870 would do quite well already...
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Yes i noticed that when i was watching this youtube of crysis on very high
settings Dx10 (1920x1200)

ATI HD4870 = up to 27 fps
GTX 280 = up to 35 fps
9800 GX2 = up to 32 fps
9800 GTX = up to 20 fps

These results were all when they were
outside, and not when they were in
a small building or looking at the ground.

Link to youtube video

But just think, what if you had 2 ATI HD4870?! and not near as expensive as the GTX 280, only about 5 frames slower on crysis.
I would just really like to buy two of these low priced monsters, so0O0o any ideas for a good crossfire mobo that would support the HD4870?

O yes and I prefer intel so that I can support the E8400
 
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There's probably no games you will need 2x HD4870's on yet. A single will do fine. But if you're insistent on CrossFiring them, get a CrossFire supported board, and when the time comes, order another HD4870.
 
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