ASUS build help for gaming system

McRackin

McRackin

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Hey guys I'm planning on purchasing a system as soon as I get a system together that has a few key things.

I want an ASUS motherboard that will support AMD Phenom processor and that also has SLi technology. I'm planning on putting the EVGA GEFORCE 9600GT 650MHZ 1GB DDR3 video card in it, so the mobo must have an option down the road to duel a second 9600GT card in it.

The website I'm looking at is http://www.a-power.com/

Can anyone help me find the right ASUS motherboard so I don't mess this up?

Thanks,
Matt
 
Where do I find comparisons between the two?

I'm attempting to build one system with ATI crossfire and another system with Nvidia SLi and compare the two between performance and cost. The SLi cards and mobo are cheaper and could end up saving me $100...performance worth that extra $100?
 
The cheapest 9600GT I could find from that site you linked to costs $143 whereas the HD4850 only costs $200 (not counting rebates).

As for reviews, sorry don't know of any reviews that compare 9600GT SLI to HD4850. I'm just going from the reviews I've read of the 9800GTX, 9600GT SLI and HD4850:
Since the 9600GT SLI = 8800GTX and 9800GTX > 8800GTX and HD4850 > 9800GTX, it stands to reason that HD4850 outperforms 9600GT SLI.

The cheapest Asus SLI mobo is the Asus M3N72-D 750a SLI mobo at $175 CAD

So how are you getting a $100 savings?
 
here is a listing of call of duty 4 performance with various gpu setups and resolutions. I dont know how accurate they are because I get 80fps plus with my set up.
 
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