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Not sure if anyone saw my note. I'm buying the i7 config- I decided to drop down the ram to a 3gig triple channel kit and spend a bit more on a good mobo. I need some input on the BIOSTAR TpowerX58 and the GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4P.
The Gigabyte board has a $20 rebate as well. Both support SLi and have 6 ram slots so I can upgrade to 6 gigs later on this year.
I've never liked a Biostar board, but I'm not stubborn either... I'm open to shiny suggestion.
Get 2x2Gb for sure! The i7 is barely affected by the third channel! Why limit yoursef to 1gb sticks???
But seriously, I've wrked with the Asus x58.... its fine, no issues whatsoever...
Not sure if anyone saw my note. I'm buying the i7 config- I decided to drop down the ram to a 3gig triple channel kit and spend a bit more on a good mobo. I need some input on the BIOSTAR TpowerX58 and the GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4P.
The Gigabyte board has a $20 rebate as well. Both support SLi and have 6 ram slots so I can upgrade to 6 gigs later on this year.
I've never liked a Biostar board, but I'm not stubborn either... I'm open to shiny suggestion.
Look at this deal: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211369
That's an awesome brand at an awesome price. Like I said before, using DDR3 1600 really only makes a difference if you're REALLY overclocking that i7. DDR3 1333 should still accomodate a healthy OC.
The two year warranty EVGA board is available again on newegg for $269.99 with $20 MIR. I've heard and read nothing but great things about this board. You should check into it if you're considering the UD4P.
GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4P or the BIOSTAR TpowerX58? Both are $269.99 but the Gigabyte has a $20mib.
I've heard the Biostar is a true over-clocker's dream, but I've never like any Biostar board. The last Gigabyte mobo I had ran forever, oc'd like a champ and even had great support. Dual-Bios on that old board was a nice feature too...
What I'm looking for is some definitive pro's and con's between the two boards.
The price is perfect on both, and I need SLi support for any x58 board I buy(the 8800gt's are still solid cards).
I'll be putting in a triple channel 3 gig OCZ kit (7-7-7-20 for timings) and an i7 920. I can upgrade with another triple channel 3 gig kit later without degrading performance right?