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edgar · 12-10-2008, 07:29 PM

I am getting confused now and this thread is upto the point this seems a pertinent question. am planning a rig with q6600, 4850 and a P45 DS3 mobo crossfire compatible.

I have read 2x4850 is slightly better than a GTX280 and leaning towards a crossfire board with this in mind for the future. I have also read on a review of that board that upon crossfire the ram performance suffers, but I think this was when it was maxed out clockwise in the first place so had to be dialed back (I didn't really understand the details however). I was hoping to afford 2x2gb 1066 but still undecided on this.

I have also read about crossfire setups powered by 600+ PSU's and was therefore thinking of a corsair TX 650 to accomodate the potential for future crossfire.

All this seems a bit counter to what you (the ninj) have said, but I am a total noob so cringe before your towering geekness....

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edgar Geek Trainee Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 42 Times Helpful: 2 Status: Offline	I am getting confused now and this thread is upto the point this seems a pertinent question. am planning a rig with q6600, 4850 and a P45 DS3 mobo crossfire compatible. I have read 2x4850 is slightly better than a GTX280 and leaning towards a crossfire board with this in mind for the future. I have also read on a review of that board that upon crossfire the ram performance suffers, but I think this was when it was maxed out clockwise in the first place so had to be dialed back (I didn't really understand the details however). I was hoping to afford 2x2gb 1066 but still undecided on this. I have also read about crossfire setups powered by 600+ PSU's and was therefore thinking of a corsair TX 650 to accomodate the potential for future crossfire. All this seems a bit counter to what you (the ninj) have said, but I am a total noob so cringe before your towering geekness....