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Originally Posted by Rathji
Just a couple cards, likely 7850 or so.
I am planning on purchasing some items for some projects/personal use anyway, so this would be a purchase and use for a while, then part out and either upgrade my stuff or build the machines I need.
I read about a cheap board that had PCI-e slots so far apart that you didn't need to use extenders, but I can't find where I found it for the life of me.
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Trying to find a specialized board will cost you much more than simply finding some hand-me down board from a couple generations ago and getting extenders. Even with a widely spaced board, the extra space extenders will give you will make heat dissipation much more effective and prolong the stability of a rig whose job is to run at full load 24/7. I found mine often crashing when the cards were too close.