R580? worth the wait?

[TheNewGuy8]

just curious - is waiting for R580 worth it? I'm building a system in the next week or so: opty 165, x1900xt, Dfi ultra-d, enermax liberty 500w, etc. And I'm wondering if I should wait 2 weeks to pick up an R580 board (if they'll even be out by then). What are the bonuses? And is it worth it buying a board before there is time for it to go through the debug/driver stabilization process?

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Honestly, unless you plan on XFiring graphic cards, I suspect there will be minimal benefits to you. For that matter, I suspect there is minimal difference in performance between the Nforce4 and R480 boards that are out now unless you plan on overclocking very heavily.

 

[MegaWorks]

They are known to be the kings of overclocking for socket 939, so if you want to overclock then waiting won't hurt. 😉 I know I'm waiting. 😀

 

[TheNewGuy8]

how are they "known" if they're not even out? Not many people can have tested them, can they?

 

[MegaWorks]

Originally posted by: TheNewGuy8
how are they "known" if they're not even out? Not many people can have tested them, can they?

Check out AT review. 😉

 

[Canterwood]

Anand's review spoke highly of the Asus R580 board.

I'm considering one for my eventual PCI-E upgrade, though a non crossfire cheaper version would suit me.