How do these compare.

[Seth8530]

I got two choices for a rig im designing for someone and the two things im not sure about are the mobo and ram. so here is the rig minus mobo and ram.

EVGA 01G-P3-N897-A3 GeForce 9800 GX2 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video (http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130355)

OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI 700W ATX12V Power Supply - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817341002)

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Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8500 - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115036)
Western Digital Caviar GP WD10EACS 1TB 5400 to 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM (http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822136151)

LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-06 - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827106072)

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LITE-ON Combo Black IDE Model DH-52C2P-08 - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827106082)
Creative 70SB046A00000 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series - (http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16829102005)

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit English 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM (http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16832116493)

Thermaltake Xaser VI VG4000SWA Silver / Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811133054)
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So im having trouble deciding between this mobo and ram.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166

So would this mobo work with the graphix card and would it limit the cpu too badly?

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Or this MOBO and Ram

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128330

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227286



The pc would be doing graphics work, photoshop, high-end gaming and stuff of this nature. With the second set of ram and mobo the price is 2.5k. This rig needs to be fututure proof.

Im designing this rig for someone who wanted to buy an alien ware and is willing to fork over 3k.

[XLjedi]

If they're willing to drop 3-4k on an Alienware machine why are they piddling around with you? ...are they a friend or something, and just prefer to give you money?

If it were my friend I'd tell em, "Hey go buy the Alienware machine." ...thus avoiding any future headaches related to who they call when the thing gags (and it will gag) for the umpteenth time on some new Vista 64 update.

I like Asus boards... I hear Gigabyte is OK. If it's someone looking for an Alienware-like machine, I'm thinking $110 is a tad light for spending on a MoBo. I'd maybe read thru some of the "cons" listed amongst the 100 or so super-negative feedback items. Seems like maybe 1 in 10 of those budget boards arrives DOA.

I think for the two you've chosen, one is a budget model that I wouldn't trust... and the other is overpriced and still iffy based on limited reviews.

There's no such thing as "Futureproof" everything you put in it will be obsolete inside of 3-4 years. For the few hundred bucks you'll get to pocket for this (if anything), is the headache going to be worth it? :hmm:

[orwell]

Isn't Alienware the average PC with a $5000 mark up?

Wrong button. I'd say there's certainly future resistant. I got a top of the line home dell model in 2002, and it still plays everything today. Sure, it's a little slower, but the machine is 6 years old, I'd say it kicks ass. The only upgrade I've done is an extra 500mb ram and hdd's.