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 Post subject: 790 or 890 chipset
PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:27 pm 
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790 or 890 is there really any diff beside usb 3.0 and 6gb sata Im running a 790GX board now but its not DDR3 so looking to upgrade, but wondering if its worth it to go to 890 or just stay with the 790 with DDR3 instead.

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with a setup like that would it be worth a 890 chipset?

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 Post subject: Re: 790 or 890 chipset
PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:19 pm 
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If you just gotta have it, 890FX! If not, wait for the bulldozer AM3r2 chispets in the fall.

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 Post subject: Re: 790 or 890 chipset
PostPosted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:05 am 
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Id say giver and be with the times. Personally I dont have anything usb3 or anything that would saturate sata 6G so I didnt. But like steve-o mentioned awaiting later and greater in the fall. Then possibly some ssd's if the price ever comes down


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 Post subject: Re: 790 or 890 chipset
PostPosted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:58 am 
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Go for an 890 board. I wouldn't buy a new board without USB3 and SATA3 at this point.

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