I was looking at some of [url=http://www.evga.com/products/prodlist.asp?switch=20]EVGA's B-Stock[/url] items and the 750i motherboard caught my eye because I've been thinking about upgrading from the Asrock P43 I'm currently running. They've got a 90-day limited warranty but I was wondering if these things are reliable, or if they are just going to fall apart within a few months. They say these items have been fully tested and checked, but I just want to be sure.
they should be fine but I don't see a point in upgrading from 775 to 775, just save some money and go 1156
"See price in cart"?
What kind of bullshit is that
It's done on newegg too you know.
[QUOTE=Odellus;24910567]they should be fine but I don't see a point in upgrading from 775 to 775, just save some money and go 1156[/QUOTE]
Except to do that would require me to buy a new motherboard, a new CPU, and new RAM, which would all set me back quite a bit of money that I don't have. This would be a relatively cheap upgrade, and the SLI will probably be helpful in the future. I just not really looking to do a full overhaul right now.
just getting a new motherboard to get a new motherboard is stupid. I know you'd have to get a new CPU and RAM, that's why I said save your money. It's not like you're going to get a performance increase or something and multi GPU setups are retarded unless you're going for some benchmark-crushing machine with as many of the highest end GPUs you can get. They're just terrible for 24/7 use.
[QUOTE=Odellus;24910713]just getting a new motherboard to get a new motherboard is stupid. I know you'd have to get a new CPU and RAM, that's why I said save your money. It's not like you're going to get a performance increase or something and multi GPU setups are retarded unless you're going for some benchmark-crushing machine with as many of the highest end GPUs you can get. They're just terrible for 24/7 use.[/QUOTE]
Hmm, good point. Thing is, I'm planning on getting a GTX460 sometime soon and honestly that's about all I need to bring this rig back up to date because my trusty ol' 9600GT is starting to struggle with newer games. My current CPU (E7200) is still going strong since I OC'd it to 3.53 GHz, and that's on a board not made with overclocking in mind. I figure that with an overclocking board I could get even higher. Plus, it's only $30. I dunno, I guess I'll have think about it.
my bad I thought it was $50, if it's $30 you may as well get it. That's pocket change for computer parts.
I just bought a 9800gt from there. So excited for it to arrive.
Upgrading from an 8600gt. Native res is 1440x900.
[QUOTE=johan_sm;24910594]"See price in cart"?
What kind of bullshit is that[/QUOTE]
a lot of websites do that. it's a sales tactic to make you curious so you add it to your cart. the idea is that hopefully you'll see the price, on the cart page, and think "GEE WILLIKERS LOOK AT DAT PRICE" and go to checkout.
realistically it doesn't work and most people just remove it from their cart afterwards, which by the way you can do, so there really isn't any reason to freak out
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jesus look at that northbridge sink
[QUOTE=johan_sm;24910594]"See price in cart"?
What kind of bullshit is that[/QUOTE]
Actually I believe it's a loophole. I don't believe they are allowed to show a price below X percent of the MSRP. They can show you it by adding it to your cart.
i don't think that's it i'm pretty sure it's just a broken sales tactic
[QUOTE=Agent766;24921220]Actually I believe it's a loophole. I don't believe they are allowed to show a price below X percent of the MSRP. They can show you it by adding it to your cart.[/QUOTE]
this is exactly what it is
that doesn't make sense however as this is EVGA's store and they, being the manufacturer, set the MSRP.
Is there a difference between the 750i FTW and non-FTW mobos? I read that the FTW version uses solid-state caps but does that really make much of a difference to justify the $20 higher price? And also, would a Cooler Master Hyper 212 fit on the FTW mobo? That NB heatsink looks mighty big.
FTW uses solid state capacitors, comes with a fan for the northbridge, supports higher clocked DDR2 or something and both PCIe slots run at x16.
[QUOTE=M_B;24921412]that doesn't make sense however as this is EVGA's store and they, being the manufacturer, set the MSRP.[/QUOTE]
in this case it probably is just a marketing gimmick, but when done on newegg and such it's about msrp
That heatsink looks like it could get in the way.
After much thought I decided not to get it. I'll just stick with what I've got for now and maybe sometime after I get a GTX 460 I'll upgrade the rest of my rig when it becomes necessary..
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