It depends what you mean by “waste of $”. I just got an A8N-SLI
Deluxe-based system thinking that it would be upgradeable in the future (the
Athlon64x2 procs are compatible with it), saving me the time, trouble, and
cost of a major upgrade for a while. How good a decision mine was will
depend on what future hardware and software require, and whether my system
will support them. Also, reviews I’ve read tend to favor the A8N-SLI Deluxe
over competing boards.
The only persistent problem I’m aware of with the board is that the chipset
fan seems to fail more frequently than expected, in one case 90 days after
the board was installed. I don’t know how common a problem it is or how
long the fan usually lasts before it fails, but I’ve seen it mentioned often
enough to be concerned. (The consensus of those who’ve experienced chipset
fan failure is that the suggested replacement is the "SwiftTech MCX159". If
it doesn’t void your warranty, it might be worthwhile to swap out the
chipset fans earlier rather than later, or at least buy a replacement and
have it handy.)
Kevin Haas said:
Thanks for the replies. Would the A8N-SLI be a good choice for a non gamer
or a waste of $. I realize I would get PCI-E, but is this a big
advantage?Is the NVidia chipset superior to the VIA?
Viðarr
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