I was this close to ordering a new set of hardware for a hefty upgrade when it dawned on me I was getting the motherboard only because of aesthetic and past hype. I really can't tell what makes a 'good' mobo and what doesn't. Originally I was going with the Asus Sabretooth but am I paying a lot for features I don't need? As I'm running down through the list of features I either see things I don't understand fully or functions/gimmicks I can live without.
I'll only ever have 2 gpus at most, 2x 280X if ever; no use for strong onboard audio... have a good sound card already and the rig this will be a part of will be exclusive for gaming with 1 dvdrw, 1 SSD, 1 HDD and a maximum of 5 USB ports used at any given time. I look for flexibility and lean towards current gen tech but something tells me I could get the same use and quality for a much lower price because the rest, for me atleast, is a bunch of hyped, ambiguous, proprietary, ®'d jabber. Again, maybe one of you will set me straight on this :p
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlis...subid=2574
this is where I'll be ordering from and preferably the mobo suggested will be listed here, not that I'm limited to just that. Thanks!
EDIT: And what on earth is Lucid Virtu MVP 2? I keep seeing it but no matter how hard I looked I still don't know if it's useful or not. T_T
I'll only ever have 2 gpus at most, 2x 280X if ever; no use for strong onboard audio... have a good sound card already and the rig this will be a part of will be exclusive for gaming with 1 dvdrw, 1 SSD, 1 HDD and a maximum of 5 USB ports used at any given time. I look for flexibility and lean towards current gen tech but something tells me I could get the same use and quality for a much lower price because the rest, for me atleast, is a bunch of hyped, ambiguous, proprietary, ®'d jabber. Again, maybe one of you will set me straight on this :p
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlis...subid=2574
this is where I'll be ordering from and preferably the mobo suggested will be listed here, not that I'm limited to just that. Thanks!
EDIT: And what on earth is Lucid Virtu MVP 2? I keep seeing it but no matter how hard I looked I still don't know if it's useful or not. T_T