A8N5X vs. A8N-E

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jcll2002

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What exactly are the differences between these two mobos? Im going to get my rig together but I wasnt sure which one to go with. I will oc basically everything, the gfx, cpu, and ram.

The A8N5X is $20 cheaper... (im pretty much right at/over my budget and every $ counts)

The rig is:

Either 3800+, 4200+, or 4400+
g.skill extreme 2gb
either 74gig raptor + 80gb sata 2 OR 150gb raptor
x1900xt
535 watt enermax
raidmax sagitta atx case
ect...

Thanks,
jcll2002

Also, the A8R-MVP is about the same price (I dont really plan to go crossfire)
 
thanks...

The difference I see is that the a8nfx doesnt support sata 2. Hmmm, if I just have raptors, does that even matter?

Also, will the a8n5x oc as well as the a8n-e?
 
No it doesn't matter. The Raptors are SATA 150.

That being said, I wouldn't buy a board without SATA 300 support. As far as the OC'ing goes, I would imagine the NF4 Ultra's are going to be better binned parts. I would bet on the A8N-E being the better overclocker.
 
Man, I just bought the A8N5X. It's sitting on the bench at home awaiting install today when I get home from work.
 
Nothing wrong with the A8N5X. Nothing at all. Good board. I just think the A8N-E is worth a couple extra bucks if you can spare it.
 
I run the a8n-e board and mu opinion is its the best all around non sli board on the market.its kinda hard to say a board is perfect but this comes as close as possible.after running 3 other ultra boards this board shines.perfect layout,mature bios,good o/clocking,rock solid stability,not too hardware fussy,normal color scheme.so many good things to list.i almost bought the a8n5x board but at the time it had just come out in the states and i was reading about a cold boot issue so i went with the a8n-e.for all i know its been fixed with a bios update by now.
this board runs my 3200 venice at 2500 with 1 to 1 with ram at stock voltage.ive had it to 2750 with a small voltage increase like 1.42v.ram runs at 2.65v.my ram is corsair xms 3200 c2 /2-512 sticks at 2.5 3 3 6 @ 250 htt.my benches are impressive and match the dfi ultra d at the same speeds.if your looking for the max o/clock possible the dfi lanparty boards are what you need,but for medium high o/clocks this board is the best from my experience.the 5x board is identical except for the nf4 vanilla chipset,no sata 2 but if that dosent matter to you the 5x board is probubly just as good.im glad in hindsite that i bought the ultra as the sata2 h/drive i just bought does have a bit better benches.if there is any way you can get the ultra version get it.if not i wouldnt stress too much by getting the 5x version.
there are alot of user reviews on the a8n-e and for the most part they are stellar.this board has sold very well and there are alot of happy users.it cant be beat so good luck on your choise....you wont be dissappointed............
 
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