best 680i or 650i chipset

pghdave420 · 01-04-2008, 09:55 PM

hi all well im trying to start building and well im stuck.i want either a 680i or the 650i just casue the 650i cheaper alot cheaper.but i was wondering whats the best and least problems 680i and for the 650i i seen a nice a$$ msi 650i platnium going for like 120 new.help please

PabloTeK · 01-04-2008, 10:03 PM

The 650i chipset runs cooler but only runs the PCI-E slots at 16x and 8x in SLi, the 680i chipset runs a lot hotter (heatsink often needs a fan) but both PCI-E slots run at x16. The 650i is a very good midrange chipset while the 680i is an enthusiasts chipset.

pghdave420 · 01-05-2008, 12:16 AM

okay so ill stick to 680i.now what brand lol msi, gigabyte,or asus.i was just guna go with the asus 680i sli.i was lookin at the evga 680i but then i read some bad reviews and it scared me away.any one here how the bfg boards are???

PabloTeK · 01-05-2008, 12:21 AM

The eVGA and BFG board are very similar boards, I'd go for the eVGA though as their warranty is excellent indeed.

pghdave420 · 01-05-2008, 10:42 PM

yea i was looking at the evga and i read alot of reviews that were bad.its to hard to decide like the asus 680i i seen bad reviews but they sell sooooo many so i can c how u could have few bad apples but idk i guess ill just keep reading bout them.

daisymtc · 01-07-2008, 06:05 PM

780i

01-04-2008, 09:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
pghdave420 Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 56	best 680i or 650i chipset hi all well im trying to start building and well im stuck.i want either a 680i or the 650i just casue the 650i cheaper alot cheaper.but i was wondering whats the best and least problems 680i and for the 650i i seen a nice a$$ msi 650i platnium going for like 120 new.help please

01-04-2008, 10:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
PabloTeK Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Peoples Republic of Nae Butta! Age: 17 Posts: 2,365	The 650i chipset runs cooler but only runs the PCI-E slots at 16x and 8x in SLi, the 680i chipset runs a lot hotter (heatsink often needs a fan) but both PCI-E slots run at x16. The 650i is a very good midrange chipset while the 680i is an enthusiasts chipset. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.8GHz \| Gigabyte EP43-DS3L \| GeIL 3GB PC2-6400 \| BFG GeForce 8800GT 512MB OC \| Seagate 500GB 7200.11 SATA \| Western Digital 250GB SE16 SATA \| Coolermaster CM690 \| Corsair HX520W AMD Athlon 64 3800+ @ 2.4GHz \| 2GB Samsung PC2-5300 \| LeadTek 7300GS 256MB \| Western Digital 80GB SATA

01-05-2008, 12:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
PabloTeK Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Peoples Republic of Nae Butta! Age: 17 Posts: 2,365	The eVGA and BFG board are very similar boards, I'd go for the eVGA though as their warranty is excellent indeed. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.8GHz \| Gigabyte EP43-DS3L \| GeIL 3GB PC2-6400 \| BFG GeForce 8800GT 512MB OC \| Seagate 500GB 7200.11 SATA \| Western Digital 250GB SE16 SATA \| Coolermaster CM690 \| Corsair HX520W AMD Athlon 64 3800+ @ 2.4GHz \| 2GB Samsung PC2-5300 \| LeadTek 7300GS 256MB \| Western Digital 80GB SATA

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01-05-2008, 12:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
pghdave420 Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 56	okay so ill stick to 680i.now what brand lol msi, gigabyte,or asus.i was just guna go with the asus 680i sli.i was lookin at the evga 680i but then i read some bad reviews and it scared me away.any one here how the bfg boards are???

01-05-2008, 10:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
pghdave420 Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 56	yea i was looking at the evga and i read alot of reviews that were bad.its to hard to decide like the asus 680i i seen bad reviews but they sell sooooo many so i can c how u could have few bad apples but idk i guess ill just keep reading bout them.

01-07-2008, 06:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
daisymtc Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,566	780i