best 680i or 650i chipset

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pghdave420

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