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Got a new job, made what I want to buy on newegg, but I just am not sure which motherboard to use. Heres the setup.

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
G.SKILL 4GB
Antec NeoPower 650 Blue 650W
ASUS X4850
Seagate Barracuda 7200 320gb
Antec Twelve Hundred
DFI LANPARTY DK X48

So, I originally was going to get a p5k...then a p5e....now Im thinking about the DFI x48. Anyone have any suggestions or are these boards just as good as one and each other?

Also, is 650w enough for this system? Im thinking it is...

Any better video cards I can get for around the same price?
Im trying to do this for $1000 cause I need a new monitor too. System came out to $1092 with a disc drive mouse and keyboard.
 
Don't need to be considering a X38/X48 unless you're going with dual 4870X2s. Anything less runs just fine in 8x/8x Crossfire X on a P45 based board, and below 1920x1080 Crossfire X and SLI are pretty much pointless anyway. What size/resolution monitor are you running? You'll see zero return on the extra cost of the DFI over a Gigabyte/ASUS/Abit/MSI/Foxconn P45 board with the current setup. I'd personally suggest the Gigabyte EP45-DS3R or ASUS P5Q Pro.

Do you already have the PSU? If not, look around a little more. The NeoPower line are Seasonic builds, but the capacitors could be higher quality.

Also, the 1200 is stupid-huge. Do you really need all that space? It's going to look like there's nothing in the box when you're finished. Consider the 300 instead. It'll save you a lot of cash, too. Heck, between the savings on the motherboard and case you could go with a single 4870X2 instead of the 4850, which would completely destroy the current setup.
 
650W is more than enough for that rig. However, if you haven't bought the PSU yet, you could get a bit more power (in fact complete overkill) for roughly the same price but with the same if not better quality:
Corsair 750TX 750W PSU - $98

And which Seagate 7200 320GB drive are you buying? The 7200.10 or 7200.11?
 
Thanks for the suggestions i made changes accordingly and was able to put in a 4870 instead and still be at at $1000 I like it better this way good look
 
I dont kno seems a bit better only $20 more.... any reason to stay with pro over the E?

Also i see lots of people saying update the bios before anything. Should i update the bios like first boot or just get everyhting running then before any drivers do the bios? Also is the only way to do that with a floppy right?? i guess i gotta buy a floppy then...can i even put a floppy on these new mobos??
 
Converge said:
I dont kno seems a bit better only $20 more.... any reason to stay with pro over the E?
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Main reason to stay with the Pro is that it's $20 cheaper :)

Converge said:
Also i see lots of people saying update the bios before anything. Should i update the bios like first boot or just get everyhting running then before any drivers do the bios? Also is the only way to do that with a floppy right?? i guess i gotta buy a floppy then...can i even put a floppy on these new mobos??
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Update the BIOs on first boot. And you can update the BIOs via flash drive these days. ANd yes these new motherboard do have a floppy port just in case. But update using the flash drive
 
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