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Please help URGENT! new system.

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/please-help-urgent-new-system.136896/

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msaiashwin Original post #1
Feb 15, 2011 at 8:18 AM
I have to buy a new system and that too fast. Should i buy a defective sandy bridge( I use only max of 3 SATA ports) or should i go for the i7 960(price cut today morn to 294$) based on x58? please HELP ITS URGENT..
vickybat
vickybat #2
Feb 15, 2011 at 10:35 AM
^^ wait for revised sandybridge motherboards and make your purchase.
Reaper_vivek
Reaper_vivek #3
Feb 15, 2011 at 10:38 AM
If you can't wait...go for sndybridge...you are gonna use SATA 3 anyway..and if the mobo would create problem for you you an always buy another one(when they are improved) no need to change the proccy..
Ishu Gupta
Ishu Gupta #4
Feb 15, 2011 at 12:14 PM
Most good mobos have 4 Sata3 ports.
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msaiashwin #5
Feb 15, 2011 at 4:45 PM
guys any approx date by when will the revised boards from ASUS be available?
and also wats the price of cheapest 3d vision capable 24 inch monitor? and also wats the price of 3d vision goggles?
abirthedevil
abirthedevil #6
Feb 15, 2011 at 7:42 PM
i think it was end of feb