Anyone gonna build a Skulltrail rig?

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January 9th, 2008, 04:05 PM

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Anyone gonna build a Skulltrail rig?

Looks like SLI capability is finally coming to an Intel motherboard in a roundabout way. Look at the dual quad core extremes, dual Zalman CNPS9700's, dual 8800GTX's and all the case fans.
I guess there's a 1 kilowatt or larger PSU in there somewhere -

If AMD doesnt get in the game with a screaming quad core soon, I may have to jump ship and go intel like most of the masses have done already. Thats assuming I can float the cash needed for a setup like that. Is that overkill or about on par for whats coming in the future, gaming wise?

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I am sure that I will give it a go when it is available just for the sake of it

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I am sure that I will give it a go when it is available just for the sake of it

I'm glad SOME of us can afford to splash out when they feel like it , hahahah.

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Brian y. agrees: who said I could afford to spending this money?

mrwynd agrees: personally I just have to convince my wife I need it! haha

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I am sure that I will give it a go when it is available just for the sake of it

You disgust me...

You really willing to fork over $400 for a mobo and a few hundred more per chip just to try it out?

Go dual quad core opteron.. slightly more affordable...

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Are you kidding me.....I know I am

There is no way I would dump money into one of those mainly because

They are known to be extremely poor OCers and volt mods would be needed to get anything done on them.
I could never pay $400 for a motherboard.
8 Cores?!?!Are you joking?!?! I can't even utilize the quad I got now and as far as I could see this would just be the world's most expensive folding rig at best for me.
Because I don't have two pots

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January 18th, 2008, 06:17 PM

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Pfft.. you can't utilize your 20 some quads (exagerated yes.. but you still have a few)

Send it to someone who will find a use for all 4 cores (me

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Not me. I am not going to try it as I cannot afford to throw that kinda money away. And personally I don't think it is worth the money spent.

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