Motherboard question

[mabryant]

I just got my video card and chip via the 30% Dell deal (E8400 and BFG 260/216) and need a motherboard and memory to put it on.

I don't think I'm going to OC, but I would like the ability if I decide to. Not going to do SLI or Raid either as this is a budget rig.

I'm looking at these two motherboards and have found a few reviews that basically split the wins between them. What one would you guys recommend and what memory would you put on it?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=9239385

 

[PC_User]

I would recommend the UD3R over the ASRock, but I would also recommend spending $25 more for the Gigabyte EP45-UD3P motherboard.

I also suggest dropping that Kingston ram from your wishlist and going with this 4GB G.Skill DDR2 800 kit instead.

 

[vanilla_guerilla]

if you look a little closer you will see that one of those motherboards is a gigabyte, and the other is an asrock!!!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138127

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186148

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136060

with the dfi (of course) being the preferred.

for a couple more bucks after rebate

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188033

and the other guy is right about the ram. forget kingston.

 

[mabryant]

I would recommend the UD3R over the ASRock, but I would also recommend spending $25 more for the Gigabyte EP45-UD3P motherboard.

I also suggest dropping that Kingston ram from your wishlist and going with this 4GB G.Skill DDR2 800 kit instead.

From what I read the Gigabyte site (http://www.gigabyte-usa.com/Product...risonSheet.aspx?ProductID=3015,2940,3013,3014) the only differences between the one I was looking for was DDR2 vs DDR3 (deal breaker due to price) and the ability to use cross fire which I won't need due to using an NVIDIA card. The only other thing is a Ultra TPM security thing that I don't know if I will ever use.

Vanilla recommended the EVGA Nforce board http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188033 Besides the ability to SLI my card in the future, is the NForce board faster than a P45? I don't think I will be using SLI as by the time I would need it to play future games, I will probably build another rig.


Right now I am leaning towards the Gigabyte due to a large following here, but am still looking at the ASROCK due to having eSata on the back (case doesn't have eSata front panel) and the fast boot features.


Thank your your help.

 

[vanilla_guerilla]

if you mean by "faster" that if a cpu was at the same clock speed on a 750i board and a p45 board, would the nforce board get higher frame rates, recode faster, etc, the answer is no. it is about the same. even tho it is an sli board, it is a good board, stable with nice features and good overclock. and besides, those other 2 boards are a gigabyte, and an asrock!!!