750i vs x38 ?

[rohizzle121]

HEY GUYS!
i am in the market for and new mobo+cpu i have 400ish

i like what i like what i have seen on the e8400 so that's what i think my processor is going to be, 183$
i already have a 8800gt that i got from a friend for free so i want to get sli because i think when the 9 series comes out i can get another 8800gt for cheap.

so it has to have at least:
sli
775
support for core 2 quad extreme.


what should i get the 750i, or x38 chipset or is there somthing better?

and is pci-e 2.0 really worth it?
or should i get a 680i

ps i have a ip-35-e so my new mobo has to be better than that

 

[DSF]

If you're sure you want SLI, then you have to buy a motherboard with an Nvidia chipset. X38 is not an option.

 

[rohizzle121]

is there any other chipset that i should look at?

sli is really important so no x38
680i vs 750i
is pci-e 2.0 a noticeable difference? or is it like ddr3

 

[lopri]

750i. If you want high-end, then 780i.

 

[rohizzle121]

thanks alot guys!

and for the processor?
e8400 +zalman cooler?

is that good for oc'ing?

 

[lopri]

Sounds good to me.

 

[rohizzle121]

once again thanks a lot.