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Woah, is this thing crazy. I took a look over at Bit-Tech just now and this was on the front page. What really caught my eye was the 2GB of onboard memory, that guarantees an OC to 1500MHz.
But the price? £550? Isn't that like $1100USD!? Jesus!
Bit-Tech article.
Sheesh.
Edit: Also, the thing that originally brought my attention to it was the amount of copper on it. Yikes!
wow. i have problems spending that much money on the entire PC let alone the mobo alone :D
thats cool, its 1100 because its ddr3 and built in. it would be better for 2 expansion slots or have them sell ram that will work with it.
The cool part is it's on a black board instead of green and red and all that, lol... kinda cool.
:rolleyes: My EVGA 608i cost $150 and it's on a black PCB... :D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by xRyokenx
You know what really sucks nuts about the board though? The fact that all the cooling is interconnected, so if you replace one heatsink, you replace them all. THAT, is pricey, and after spending $1100 on a board, who wants to spend that much more?
I don't know about the integrated memory. Though I'd probably be fine, I wouldn't be comfortable with it. I just don't like the idea of not being able to upgrade. But $1100? No. I would not buy that for $1100. Maybe, and that is a massive maybe, I'd buy it $600.
-Indybird
I wouldn't feel comfortable with onboard memory either... what if it went bad!? Better have a lifetime warranty on that beast. I'd spend 500 max on it.
ya mine is black too, but mines a 680i board not the rare 608i.Quote:
Originally Posted by .Maleficus.
that gave me a good laugh. But, I changed my mind, $600 is also too much. $500 is a good price for that...Quote:
Originally Posted by Spawn-Inc
-Indybird
That would be nice if it were cheaper... I'd almost buy it so I wouldn't have to get RAM, but 2gb seems to be on the low end for a gaming rig, at least it probably will be in a few years when stuff gets waaaaaay better...
Man, that sucks. My 608i kills all 680i boards out there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spawn-Inc
I've never even heard of 608i o.O
ya 2gbs is low especially since its ddr3, it should be 3 or 4. but thats also why the price is so high,a motherboard supporting DDR3, plus ram included.Quote:
Originally Posted by xRyokenx
ya i was going to get one but was quoted the wrong price, must have been a typo.Quote:
Originally Posted by .Maleficus.
if you can find one grab it! worth big bucks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Greco101
lol you guys are ridiculous. Psh, 608i? You think thats impressive? Well I have the 608p!
That boards cooling getup is insane though! I've never seen so much copper and so many heat pipes on one board before. It looks like a miniature amusement park! lol
The asking price is WAY too much though. I would say $500-$600 for advanced but crippled technology is a fair price to pay. No upgradeable memory? Wtf, thats dumb. Do they expect memory prices to stay the same for very long? or even the memory itself for that matter? Not likely, prices and technology are constantly fluctuating in the pc world. DDR3 memory will be cheap enough, soon enough.
Anyways, if you were to ask me, that board is like taking a step back in the advancement of technology. I'll explain my thinking...
Back in the days of old, they had weapons and machinery that didn't have interchangeable parts. Then they realized that they could now make all the weapons and machinery the same, meaning you could buy the part that you need instead of either chucking whatever it is you have or spending big bucks to get it fixed. Get what I'm getting at?
What happens when the memory on the board goes bad? You either chuck the board, or spend big bucks to get it fixed. I suppose you can buy ANOTHER one, but who the hell would want to spend a grand, or even half that, on a motherboard TWICE? For two grand, or hell, for even one grand, you could build a pretty slick rig. ...even for half a grand, you can still build a pretty nice pc. Nothing fancy or super awesome, but still pretty darn good.