As a comment, i want to get a Core 2 Duo system as well since apparently it eats AMD for breakfast. But there are not yet any SLI enabled boards available so i have decided to wait until then. But hell, with 2 7900GTXs in SLI and a Core 2 Duo, lookout!!!
-----Original Message----- >From: Scott Sipe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Aug 22, 2006 7:50 PM >To: The Hardware List <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> >Subject: [H] Intel or AMD (Oblivion?) > > >I absolutely cannot make up my mind.. > >I want to replace my 6 year old AthlonXP system (GeForce2!). I've got >two raptor SATA drives, and some other bigger drives, so I'm good >disk wise, so I'll be getting new only: > >Mobo / CPU / RAM (2gb ram wanted) >Video Card (whatever ATI card I can get a decent deal on) > >I'd like to spend in the range of $800 dollars or so (got some >flexibility with price, if some more money raised quality a lot, I >wouldn't mind). Ability to play Oblivion with decent speed is a >plus :-) (though I think SLI is prrobably out my price range) > >I can't decide between a Core 2 Duo and an X2. I'm leaning towards >Intel right now (with ability to run OSX better as a plus) but am >having trouble picking Core 2 Duo motherboards--seems like a lot of >new ones are slated to be coming out in the next several months. I do >want to buy within a week or two, and don't want to feel like I'm >buying crap hardware (though I guess that's always a problem...) > >Any suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated! > >thanks, >Scott
