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[Priest +]

Okay currently I have

Albatron 865PE w/ 478 socket Mobo
P4 2.8GHz w/ 800fsb
2gig Kingston Ram PC3200
8AGP Albatron 6800GT 256mb Video Card
Creative SB Audigty 2 ZS Platinum Sound Card

This setup works well but I'm wanting to get my PC back to being current. I see Asus sells a lot, but also has a lot of complaints when it comes ot motherboards especially high end. So if i'm going to invest more money into something I'm wondering what you expects think. I want to do things like play video games on insanly high video settings and also I'm going back to school to learn things like Photoshop. I know system requirements for these things, but I dont' want to just go by that. I want to find something that'll handle them with ease. So helpful comments are appreciated, if anyone can point me in the right direction I really need some help starting. Thanks in advance.

 

[superkdogg]

For "insanely" high res, you'll need to be running a dual-gpu setup and for it to last as long as your current rig has you'll want 2x32 lanes on the PCI-e. That will narrow your scope of motherboards quite a bit and might make for a good jumping off point. Also, THG (I know, i still read them, but I'm seeking help) has a pretty big DDR2 breakdown posted recently. Find some corroboration prior to purchasing, but they do look at many manufacturers.

 

[Priest +]

so definitly going to want to do the SLI thing... crap more money lol. Okay thanks