Need motherboard, can't find a match!

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kyley87

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So this is my situation. 7 months ago a built a new semi-budget PC and thought I did all of my research. Come to find out the MOBO I purchased was not Crossfire or SLI compatible and I am now interested in adding another MSI NGTX460 Cyclone (ebay has plenty).

I've been scouring the web and cannot find a MOBO that would have 2x PCI 2.0 x16 slots, AND support 1600 memory AND support my hexcore AMD Phenom II 1100t Black Edition. I'd settle for 1333 memory support if I have to but the 2x PCI 2.0 x16 and 6x core support are a must.

Can someone help me out of what seems to be a bad situation here? I would be most appreciative. Current specs are below

Motherboard: ASUS M5A87 AM3+ AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

GPU: MSI N460GTX CYCLONE 1GD5/OC GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Power Supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition Thuban 3.3GHz, 3.7GHz Turbo Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor

Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
 
MineIQ1701

MineIQ1701

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In addition, 2x pcie x16 slots that run at x8 have the EXACT same performance as ones that run at x16. Within the margin of error in benchmarks
 
Gary1

Gary1

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MineIQ1701 said:
In addition, 2x pcie x16 slots that run at x8 have the EXACT same performance as ones that run at x16. Within the margin of error in benchmarks
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In addition to this, Intel's 1155 runs Dual x8 is better than a AMD running at Dual x16. The hick up is the CPU bottle necks, maybe consider upgrading to Intel as well.

If your interested in AMD still try Gigabyte.
 
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kyley87

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StrangleHold said:
If all your running is two 460 in SLI. Save yourself 50 bucks. No performance difference 16X and 8X in SLI. Has 8+2 power phase seup/2oz copper PCB.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128510
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What's the major difference between

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...na&AID=10521304&PID=4169961&SID=1i04kpv2iggwr

and

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na&AID=10521304&PID=4169961&SID=1g6wq5exk3so

other than cost? Is 2x PCI 16x 2.0 only good for high level cards/will my GTX 460 not utilize it? I'm very inexperienced with SLI/2.0 16x stuff.
 
Gary1

Gary1

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Its basically the name, Fatal1ty. Broadcom BCM57781 LAN, and the audio is also supposed to be better as well. I have heard nothing great from either myself. Even though Gigabyte is a dependable brand, if your going to Overclock the Fatal1ty will probably OC higher.

Only cards with SLI Support. Your GTX 460 will work fine, but you will need a cable (SLI Bridge) to connect the two cards.
 
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StrangleHold

StrangleHold

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kyley87 said:
What's the major difference between

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...na&AID=10521304&PID=4169961&SID=1i04kpv2iggwr

and

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na&AID=10521304&PID=4169961&SID=1g6wq5exk3so

other than cost? Is 2x PCI 16x 2.0 only good for high level cards/will my GTX 460 not utilize it? I'm very inexperienced with SLI/2.0 16x stuff.
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One is a 990X and the other is a 990FX chipset. The Gigabyte is 8X/8X in crossfire/SLI. No, there is no difference running GTX 460 in 8X/8X.
 
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