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Best X58 board for overclocking?

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Kanaric

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I'm shopping around for a friend of mine who wants to OC his 920 to 4ghz. What is the best board out currently for overclocking? I want to find the board that is the most efficient voltage wise if possible.

I've done some research myself and found that people suggest these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131365
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188046
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188039

Any other suggestions? There is no needs for 3 way SLI, were building this system for dual 4870s. Also we would like to have at least 1 pci-express slot open for a possible X-Fi sound card or something else in the future. If there are any cheaper alternatives from a reliable brand i'm open to it.... or any boards with more features for the price, but overclocking is the #1 feature i'm concerned with here.



Also what is the difference between the last two?
 
i think the difference is basically the warranty. one will have 3 year and one will have lifetime or something like that.

i think the classifieds are better overclockers, not sure. the dfi lp ut x58 is my favorite of the bunch, ive seen some amazing OCs on it. however, dfi support and quality arent what they used to be.
 
i was looking at the DFI UT X58 board until i found my RIIE cheap here at [H]ardfourms. so i would look into that. i have seen eva2000 some work with that board
 
The CPU will be more of a limiting factor in the overclock than the motherboard. This means that if the particular chip can do 4GHz, it should even have no problem getting that on a mid-range board such as the Gigabyte EX58-UD4P or ASUS P6T.

If you're looking at that particular price range, the Gigabyte EX58-UD5 is also a solid choice to consider. Packed full of features with 12+2+2 phase power. Very solid and stable board.

The Gigabyte EX58-UD4P is another great board and probably the best deal right now at $208 after rebate.

The difference between the last 2 is that the A1 has lifetime warranty and qualifies for EVGA's step up within 90 days. The TR has a limited 2-year warranty.
 
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the board definitely makes a difference. obviously youre gonna want to go with a D0 920 instead of a C0, especially since its just a few bucks more. if you have money for the 940 or 965 theres that option too, but its definitely not worth it IMO. fitseries got to 4.5GHz "easy" on his C0 920 with a TRUE using the same dfi board. heres the link.
 
PC_User said:
The difference between the last 2 is that the TR has lifetime warranty and qualifies for EVGA's step up within 90 days. The A1 has a limited 2-year warranty.
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That's backwards (as you probably would figure out from the price). The A1 is the good one, and the TR is the cheaper one. But yes, the hardware on the two is exactly the same.
 
InvisiBill said:
That's backwards (as you probably would figure out from the price). The A1 is the good one, and the TR is the cheaper one. But yes, the hardware on the two is exactly the same.
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You're right. Good catch. :)
 
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