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Draug · 07-19-2009, 01:33 AM

I dont have time to do hardly any research (crashes happen at the worst time!) and CP is a better option than going into Memory Express and saying "Hook me up".

I had a Gigabyte P35-DS4 motherboard (and a Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66Ghz) which has two onboard Raid/Sata controllers. One is a 6 port intel controller, and the other is a 2 port Gigabyte one. The Gigabyte one has failed...

I am forced to buy another Gigabyte MB because I need the 6 port Intel controller to reconnect my two Raid5 volumes. I used the 2 port Gigabyte controller as well for a Raid0 volume (but may go Raid1 this time).

Of course, I havent kept up with the latest in Processors, since I bought my last one about 18 months ago. Should I buy an i7 processor, motherboard, and suitable RAM? Or, do the Core2 Duo's still hold thier own? The i7 920 for $340 looks like a good price point. Given that a Core2 Duo Gigabyte board with Intel Raid is well over $200 anyway, the increased cost for the i7 mb is not too big of a deal.

I have an 850W corsair powersupply, so power shouldnt be a problem. I like to game (although never have the time anymore) and use the computer a ton for High Definition video.

Well, what should I buy?

07-19-2009, 01:33 AM	#1
Draug First Line Centre Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta Exp:	What Motherboard, CPU, and RAM should I buy? I dont have time to do hardly any research (crashes happen at the worst time!) and CP is a better option than going into Memory Express and saying "Hook me up". I had a Gigabyte P35-DS4 motherboard (and a Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66Ghz) which has two onboard Raid/Sata controllers. One is a 6 port intel controller, and the other is a 2 port Gigabyte one. The Gigabyte one has failed... I am forced to buy another Gigabyte MB because I need the 6 port Intel controller to reconnect my two Raid5 volumes. I used the 2 port Gigabyte controller as well for a Raid0 volume (but may go Raid1 this time). Of course, I havent kept up with the latest in Processors, since I bought my last one about 18 months ago. Should I buy an i7 processor, motherboard, and suitable RAM? Or, do the Core2 Duo's still hold thier own? The i7 920 for $340 looks like a good price point. Given that a Core2 Duo Gigabyte board with Intel Raid is well over $200 anyway, the increased cost for the i7 mb is not too big of a deal. I have an 850W corsair powersupply, so power shouldnt be a problem. I like to game (although never have the time anymore) and use the computer a ton for High Definition video. Well, what should I buy?