So what happens to us that have got a Striker Extreme or similar boards with the 680i chipset? Even though Intel is my cpu of choice an outlay of this magintude can get really pricey.....especially when there is 4 ghz of PC 8500 involved as well...... Replies welcome.
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Originally posted by hcriii View PostSo what happens to us that have got a Striker Extreme or similar boards with the 680i chipset? Even though Intel is my cpu of choice an outlay of this magintude can get really pricey.....especially when there is 4 ghz of PC 8500 involved as well...... Replies welcome.
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Actually, I think it is hilarious that someone would actually buy such an overpriced motherboard, and then buy even more overpriced ram. Unless you are editing streaming video or doing major cad/cam or other engineering type work on a PC, 4GB is not needed. In fact, if you're not running a 64-bit OS 4GB of ram is a HUGE waste of money.
One tip hcriii, don't buy the latest and greatest most expensive hardware. That way when it is outdated in 6 months, you won't need to complain.GIgabyte GA-990FXA-UD3
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Patriot 1866MHz EL series 2X4GB DDR3
Powercolour HD 6970 2GB w/XFX 8800GT 512MB Hybrid PhysX
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PC P&C 500W PSU
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Casecutter I agree with u for the most part but there are some components which are exemptions. Nothing wrong with buying a top HDD like for eg WD Raptor, top PSU such as Corsair 620HX, cases or sound cards because the development cycle of these components is much slower. I bought my Raptors last year & they are still top of the food chain. You can buy these once & be relatively safe in the assumption there isnt anything better on the horizon anytime soon. You will never get me to waste $ on a top CPU or stick of overclocked RAM though.
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I believe Spongebob was referring more to the motherboard....as it's quite overpriced compared to the motherboard one step down from it. The striker is an enthusiast board...the hard core enthusiast doesn't care about money, they just want the fastest thing out..as soon as it comes out.
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The Striker is a very over priced over hyped motherboard that is really nothing special to warrant the high price tag.GIgabyte GA-990FXA-UD3
AMD FX8120 @ 4GHz
Patriot 1866MHz EL series 2X4GB DDR3
Powercolour HD 6970 2GB w/XFX 8800GT 512MB Hybrid PhysX
Creative X-FI titanium HD w/Technics class A 300W amp and tower speakers
PC P&C 500W PSU
2TB Seagate
Coolermaster 690II w/Corsair H100 tucked under the hood
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my friend grabbed this mobo for $104,its p35,solid cap design and screams to 480+fsb with 0 tweaks...not bad for $100.
BIOSTAR TForce TP35D2-A7 LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
dont belive me,read the link below.
"I can boot cold 7x500, but by the time I get into Windows, and reboot, it will only POST around 485-490!" lol only 490fsb...
heres my mobo,identical layout only using the 965 chip replaced by the p35..
i have currently mine(biostar965pt)with e6600 at 360fsbx9 multi(3.24ghz) running complete stock voltage 1.34vcore,1.2v northbridge,2.0 volts to my 4 gigs of ram
these guys got 500-581 fsb on my same board...biostar run REAL good at 1\2 the price.yes there using extreme cooling but showing the board can do amazing hi fsb if thats your thing.
few pics of my new pc
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"The striker is an enthusiast board...the hard core enthusiast doesn't care about money, they just want the fastest thing out..as soon as it comes out."
your right %100Last edited by bf2nut; 07-26-2007, 11:16 PM.Stacker830 Watercooled
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(2)triple 120mm rads.single raptor 150(reliable)
biostar TP67XE(this mobo is amazing)
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sen hd-595s headphones,logitech stick mic
co0lermaster-1250 watt real pro powersupply = 99ampz!
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