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Originally Posted by marin8n
Thanks for the welcome. Repped! Anyways, I thought I timed it well with the release of Vista. I just prefer to do a full install from the get-go rather than mess with XP with an upgrade on top of it. Plus, being a former HP guy, I don't have a copy of ANY operating system on disc (darn preloaded junk).
I am more of a dvdshrink, video editing, multi-media guy than a gamer, so I think the 2G of ram should handle vista ok. Wish I would have got in on a beta test so I could preview vista - but I guess most people will end up with it eventually - just like XP they all have their bugs from the beginning.
My PSU was bought mainly for the clear acrylic case to be honest with you. It got decent ratings and was reasonably priced, so I went with it. I did hear lots of horror stories from FAR power supplies so I at least tried to stay away from those.
I have been learning a LOT since I decided to build my own and began research in Nov 06. Hoping I can get some support and discuss my progress with some experienced guys on here. Especially on the board since I pulled the trigger on the 650i (after countless hours of debate and comparison). I liked the fact I have SLI as an option and the 4 IDE devices put me over the edge and could not justify $250 for an 680i with a $220 processor and $95 AR GPU!
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Right on!
Did my initial listing help you with your decision on the 650?
Yeah all OS's have their issues, I am just going to wait a bit.
I do however think you may eventually upgrade to 4GB. Video editing is really harsh on the RAM, gaming not as bad.
Thanks for the REP!
I really think I have started something good here, there was NO talk about this board when I came on here in late DEC. and now we have quite a few who had the board, and a couple, like yourself, just getting it.
Oh also, BTW the new bios update adds a new item in the bios, it lists SLI Ready memory as not detected or detected.
