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Subject: Re: [AE] [OT] Best Windows Processor/Motherboard upgrade combo?
From: Brian Maffitt <brian@totaltraining.com>
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Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:40:06 -0400
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FYI, NewEgg's current sale (today's email) lists the first RAM you =
specified at only $150 per 32-GB kit, so that bring the total cost down =
to about $1,150! Sweet! Maybe I can budget for another SSD...

B

> Here's a comparison on the Gigabyte and Asus Motherboards mentioned...
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=3DENE&N=3D-1&IsNo=
deId=3D1&Description=3Dgigabyte%20x79&bop=3DAnd&CompareItemList=3D-1%7C13-=
131-804%5E13-131-804-TS%2C13-128-562%5E13-128-562-TS
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> The gigabyte looks like it's got an edge, by having an extra PCI-E =
Slot, (4 instead of 3), it lists 2133 as acceptable ram, without need to =
OC to get that speed, it's got 6 SATA 6Gb/s ports, vs the Asus having =
only 2.
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> Plus, I'm a gigabyte user myself, and they've always been rock-solid =
for me.  I currently have a Gigabyte and an EVGA, both are great =
"performance" motherboards.
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> ///Greg Balint
> //Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer
> /321.514.4839
> delRAZOR.com/
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> On 9/13/2012 5:23 PM, Evan Fotis wrote:
>> Nice config, how does the Gigabyte board compare to the  similarly =
priced Asus P9X79?
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>> FWIW, last year, had got a 12Gb pack (3x4gb) and after a while added =
another of the same, with no problem at all. If the mobo has the small =
version listed in its RAM supported list  it should support the big one =
too.
>> On 14-Sep-12 00:01, Greg Balint wrote:
>>> f you purchase the 2 32Gb kits, there's an off chance they don't =
work well together (which is why they sell paired kits of 64Gb)
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>>> Buying the 2x32 kits, you'll spend $1366 on all of it...
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>>> Buying the paired 64Gb kit, you'll spend $1607 on all of it
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>>> Keep in mind with high-performance Ram at those quantities, you'll =
want to manually set your timings or enable XMP in your bios.. it won't =
be "completely" plug - n- play.
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