plz help a first time builder out...

hiijackz0r · 12-26-2005, 07:00 PM

okay, so i changed up my mobo and the ram a bit.... the mobo is now ASUS A8N-SLI Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813131524.... and i upgraded the ram to CORSAIR XMS 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820145450... is this better suited to the rest of my specs? praetor, maybe you can give me another numerical break down.. thx

**Praetor** · 12-26-2005, 07:03 PM

For a bit more you can get a better board and a bit less,better memory too

Not to self-praise myself too much but why not just go with the system specd in post14?

hiijackz0r · 12-26-2005, 07:48 PM

how is that board better than the asus one?

Synergy187 · 12-27-2005, 12:44 AM

Thanks for your respond Praetor. I understand now. I still wonder where you get your ratings.

Also "crap" is a harsh word. lol

hijacker, seeing that it is the holidays, newegg hasn't got the parts to my house yet. I'm still waiting on the shippment.

When I get the parts, if you still want my opinion by then, I will tell you how it runs.

**Praetor** · 12-27-2005, 12:48 AM

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how is that board better than the asus one?

1. Sure you're missing the SLI but that board can be modded to SLI if you're so desparate for it; furthermore, SLI is seriously overrated IMO
2. For non-sli mode, that LP board will run circles around the A8NSLI DLX
3. The A8NSLI DLX has a known "my northbridge fan is gonna die" issue, the LP doesnt

Quote:

I would still say "crap" is a harsh word. lol

Possibly but now at least you see where and why I said so

Synergy187 · 12-31-2005, 05:02 PM

Well, HiJacker. I got the 3 products above finally. Installed them...

Havent had a problem yet, exept a memmory problem.

System runs great so far. I am having some small file errors but not because of the mobo.

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Synergy187 Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Age: 22 Posts: 28	Thanks for your respond Praetor. I understand now. I still wonder where you get your ratings. Also "crap" is a harsh word. lol hijacker, seeing that it is the holidays, newegg hasn't got the parts to my house yet. I'm still waiting on the shippment. When I get the parts, if you still want my opinion by then, I will tell you how it runs. Last edited by Synergy187; 12-27-2005 at 12:46 AM.

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12-26-2005, 07:00 PM	#21 (permalink)
hiijackz0r New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11	okay, so i changed up my mobo and the ram a bit.... the mobo is now ASUS A8N-SLI Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813131524.... and i upgraded the ram to CORSAIR XMS 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820145450... is this better suited to the rest of my specs? praetor, maybe you can give me another numerical break down.. thx

12-26-2005, 07:48 PM	#23 (permalink)
hiijackz0r New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11	how is that board better than the asus one?

12-31-2005, 05:02 PM	#26 (permalink)
Synergy187 Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Age: 22 Posts: 28	Well, HiJacker. I got the 3 products above finally. Installed them... Havent had a problem yet, exept a memmory problem. System runs great so far. I am having some small file errors but not because of the mobo.