Well first thing is first, I definetly need a new case.
Question for you Z, How is the GIGABYTE GA-K8NXP-SLI as a mother board. Is it better then the ASUS, DFI, or Nvidia Platinum?
Stats on the GA-K8NXP-SLI
Delivering unprecedented graphics performance and superior functionality, the revolutionary GA-K8NXP-SLI is definitely the way to go for gamers, PC geeks and consumers alike! With the radically innovative SLI technology, GA-K8NXP-SLI has the ability of connecting two SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards and offers blistering graphics performance. In addition, GA-K8NXP-SLI belongs to the 8S family of excellent solutions, delivering industry-leading technologies like PCI Express Graphics interface, Serial ATA II, NV RAID, NV firewall and wireless solution. This socket 939 AthlonTM64 platform offers superior performance and functionality to satisfy even the most demanding power user.
Specifications:
Model GA-K8NXP-SLI
CPU Supports AMD Socket-939 Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 processor
Processor interface via 2000MT/s HyperTransport bus
Chipset NVIDIA nForce4 SLI
Memory ? 4 x 184-pin Dual channel 266/333/400 ECC/non-ECC DDR SDRAM
? Max capacity: 4 GB
Expansion Slots ? 2 x PCI-Express X 16 (*SLI mode : x8 , x8 *Default Single VGA mode : x16, x1)
? 2 x PCI-Express X 1
? 2 x PCI
Storage ? 2 x ATA 133/100 IDE connectors supporting up to 4 IDE devices with NV Raid 0/1/0+1
? 4 x Serial ATA 2 3.0Gb/s with NV Raid 0/1/0+1
NVRAID : RAID0, RAID1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD span cross SATA and PATA
? 4 x Serial ATA by Silicon Image 3114 RAID controller
Back Panel I/O Connectors ? 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
? 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
? 1 x Parallel Port
? 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 Ports
? 2 x RJ45
? 2 x Coaxial S/PDIF In/Output
? 8-channel Audio I/O
Integrated Audio Realtek ALC850, 8-channel CODEC
Integrated LAN ? Marvell 8053 Gigabit Ethernet controller
? CICADA8201 Gigabit LAN PHY chip
Integrated 1394 2 x IEEE 1394b connectors (supports 3 ports) by TI 1394 controller
Special Features ? NVIDIA SLI multi-GPU support
? Dual Power System (DPS)
? 802.11g compatible Wireless adapter
? Support NVIDIA Firewall
? Norton Internet Security
? Download Center
? XpressTM Installation
? XpressTM Recovery
? Q-FlashTM
? @BIOSTM
BIOS ? 2 X 4M bit flash ROM, Award BIOS
Form Factor ATX
Dimensions 12.0" x 9.6"