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Cheapest SLI Mobo????

12 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/cheapest-sli-mobo.98163/

latino_ansari
latino_ansari Original post #1
Sep 21, 2008 at 10:50 PM
Hey I am planning to go SLI way... Please suggest me the cheapest SLI mobo for C2D processors... Make it fast... I have a C2D running at 2.2ghz and 2gb of DDR2 running at 667mhz...
Psychosocial
Sep 22, 2008 at 2:30 PM
Not the cheapest but a good VFM will be ASUS P5N-E Sli or Galaxi 650i SLi.
amrawtanshx
Sep 22, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Asus P5N-E Sli
N
Sep 22, 2008 at 4:50 PM
not really..a newly manufactured P5N E SLi is not available anymore..the ones available are OLD STOCKs with a hell lot of problems..its very difficult to find a P5N E SLi that does not have any memory or Sata controller issues..avoid it.. 650i for SLi wont help in getting nice performance from SLi.the chipset itself is buggy..
you need 680 , 750..which are costly..
if you can get a used p5n32sli it would be great..but not if u plan to own a quad.

ps: i m selling a 680i for 7k (the above statement has nothing to do with it)
comp@ddict
Sep 22, 2008 at 6:50 PM
650i SLI mobo's still in stock?
N
Sep 22, 2008 at 7:02 PM
it is..some stock of p5n e sli with vendors still there..pricing is rediculous though..
comp@ddict
Sep 22, 2008 at 7:08 PM
no use buying it then rite.
N
Sep 22, 2008 at 7:24 PM
yup..it never was.until u were lucky enough to get a golden mobo which works properly.i was that lucky guy once and the board worked perfect.its now with yash on this forum :)
On the other side i still have another board which is crap..
So i won't advice getting a new one ever.
Psychosocial
Sep 22, 2008 at 9:45 PM
If you are going for SLi......7xx series seems the best. 680i was also a good chipset but after reading the customer feedback, I came to know that 650i is a horrible chipset.
N
Sep 22, 2008 at 9:51 PM
the benefit of 7 series is its 4-5% increase in crysis which is only visible on single card..i have had both boards so tested..other than that 680i =780i..but a new 680i is not available at good rates.its still 11k.so 750i preferred which costs 8k i think.
Psychosocial
Sep 22, 2008 at 9:56 PM
NVIDIA boards are really expensive......
comp@ddict
Sep 23, 2008 at 1:08 PM
750i MSI @ 7k
780i MSI @ 13k