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| System Name | Big Devil |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-2500K |
| Motherboard | ECS P67H2-A2 |
| Cooling | XSPC Rasa | Black Ice GT Stealth 240 | XSPC X2O 750 | 2x ACF12PWM | PrimoChill White 7/16" |
| Memory | 2x4GB Corsair Vengeance LP Arctic White 1600MHz CL9 |
| Video Card(s) | EVGA GTX 780 ACX SC |
| Storage | Intel 520 Series 180GB + WD 1TB Blue |
| Display(s) | HP ZR30W 30" 2650x1600 IPS |
| Case | Corsair 600T SE |
| Audio Device(s) | Xonar Essence STX | Sennheisser PC350 "Hero" Modded | Corsair SP2500 |
| Power Supply | ABS SL 1050W (Enermax Revolution Rebadge) |
| Software | Windows 8.1 x64 Pro w/ Media Center |
| Benchmark Scores | Ducky Year of the Snake w/ Cherry MX Browns & Year of the Tiger PBT Keycaps | Razer Deathadder Black |
I should sell the old 5770 and buy 6950, but can anyone tell me should I go with BIOSTAR or ECS, sorry, the lingering feeling is bursting now.
I should still be able to use 6950 in my mobo right? *Gulp*, as I said the first time my mobo meet 5770, it went to a coma, now? I dont want him to die yet.
Oh last question, I wanted two slots (gen 2.0) running full X16, the ecs runs at X16 at first slot and X8 at the second right? that said I REALLY better buy the BIOSTAR? correct?
Sell the 5770 and buy a 6950.
Pick the board depending on what you like aesthetically. I've had both boards, Biostar is a little faster for boot times (because of its barebones nature), ECS has more features (and hence is a tiny bit slower for boot times).
PCI-Express x8 2.0 will not give you more than a 2% performance drop from full x16, so don't take x8 as a negative.
If you have any more questions, please post a new thread. This isn't super relevant to the review itself, and is more of a "help me pick a mobo" thread.
