Hi,
I am trying to spec out a new box and was wondering if anyone could answer a few questions on the pro's and cons of P35 vs 680i. My understanding is that the P35 is stable but has less features, and the 680i is obviously SLI ready, but is less stable.
I've wittled down my choices to:
Asus P5N32-E SLI
Gigabyte GA-N680SLI-DQ6
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4
Feature set wise the only reason for going to the 680i would be for the SLI option. Is it worth it? Originally I was going to go for a 8800 GTX, but given the recent release of the 8800 GT I thought having 2x 8800 GT in SLI would be a better investment.
Initially I was keen to go for the Asus board, but it seems to have had very luke-warm reviews.
So basically I guess my question is, are the 680i boards really that unstable? And is SLI worth it?
I am trying to spec out a new box and was wondering if anyone could answer a few questions on the pro's and cons of P35 vs 680i. My understanding is that the P35 is stable but has less features, and the 680i is obviously SLI ready, but is less stable.
I've wittled down my choices to:
Asus P5N32-E SLI
Gigabyte GA-N680SLI-DQ6
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4
Feature set wise the only reason for going to the 680i would be for the SLI option. Is it worth it? Originally I was going to go for a 8800 GTX, but given the recent release of the 8800 GT I thought having 2x 8800 GT in SLI would be a better investment.
Initially I was keen to go for the Asus board, but it seems to have had very luke-warm reviews.
So basically I guess my question is, are the 680i boards really that unstable? And is SLI worth it?