Well I think I got this worked out.

Nvidia has the 8200 but there is no such thing as the nforce 8 series. I thought this was the latest product and more advanced then the nforce 7 series.

Turns out the 8200 is actually the 720D:

http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=149&l3=813

So looking at this page:

http://www.nvidia.com/page/mobo.html

Solutions for AMD
nForce 780a SLI
nForce 750a SLI
nForce 730a
nForce 720a
nForce 720D
nForce 600 series
nForce 500 series

Now the most current is the 780a, but is it the top of the line? Well in their video card series the x900 is the top of the line (8900, 7900 etc.). And the x800 is the 2nd best in the line, the x600 the value and the x200 or x400 or x500 complete garbage.

In the 500 series the 590 SIL (which I have) was the top of the line
In the 600 series there is only one part 680a
In the 700 series the 780a is the top

Now notice of those three only the 590 has the 9 in it. They have yet to make its real replacement which would be the 790a (which has been kinda announced but I dont see any boards available).

So the upshot is that there is no real reason to suppose that the newer parts are better then the 590SIL (although they may have some features the older product does not), and I kinda got snookered thinking that the 8200 was a nforce 8 series part ... oh well.

So some guy in China has 4 used 590 SiL boards for $400 total so I jump on those and hope they work lol ...

Anyway to the critics, Ill be in Org and I hope Shatt on 26 guys with 30fps on 25 and 60 plus on the 1.