i totally understand the difference between server and desktop mobo's but what im going to attempt to try to build a pc that i can upgrade and update as pc parts become cheaper for the pocket over time, eg, a 4gb ddr3 ecc memory module costs around ??50 but an 8gb module costs around ??200 (DDR3 1333mhz ECC) and i just cant afford 12 stick of the latter! Basically as the tech gets cheaper, i'll be able to upgrade the ram at least, as time goes by and newer, faster technologies appear.
a short quick example of the latest sandy bridge cpu is made/manufactured at a 22nm process thus making it faster/more efficient, and the link below is a rough guide for the next generations of cpu...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/22_nanometerWhat i intend to do with this setup is use it for intesive gaming, sometimes lasting for 24hrs+. but me and a pal are conidering starting a business in the future and he deals with video editing and graphical rendering.... He has an imac with the i7 cpu and 16gb of 1066mhz DDR3 ram but he's forever complaining that its taking him 4-6 days to complete just one render of video that when complete only plays for 4-5 minutes...
So here i am tring to build a powerful pc desktop to deal with his problem of cutting down rendering times.
i also checked out that the mobo from my link has its onboard sound rated at 7.1 HD, this will be sufficcient for us and it had 2 pci-x (x16) slots for graphics cards which made it an ideal choice.
Now i only have 'A Plus' under my belt so i know more or less the basics and have built 10+ pc's but i am still learning!
Q: You say that i need to use a special PSU for this board, can i not use a gaming one, specs of 1200w from the likes of corsair/ocz/coolermaster?
many thanks for any replies and constructive criticism is most-welcome!
