Need board for rig upgrade

[oshia86]

Im looking at updating my rig and i have my mind made up on these two things
http://clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=CA1938452
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122

Im looking for a board roughly $100-130, but i am willing to go higher for quality if it is worth it. I dont need anything flashy, but i will want to overclock this sucker, when i get extra $$ for a new heatsink.

 

[tiraides]

Here are the P35 boards that we normally recommend:

Abit IP35-E Intel P35 Motherboard - $90
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L Intel P35 Motherboard - $90
MSI P35 Neo2-FR Intel P35 Motherboard - $112
DFI BloodIron P35-T2RL Intel P35 Motherboard - $120
Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R Intel P35 Motherboard - $122
DFI LanParty DK P35-T2RS Intel P35 Motherboard - $140
Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3P Intel P35 Motherboard - $151
Abit IP35 Pro Intel P35 Motherboard - $170
Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS4 Intel P35 Motherboard - $180

Just to help you out: If you don't need RAID, more than 4 SATA ports or legacy ports, then the IP35-E is a good choice. If you like the IP35-E but need legacy ports, check out the DS3L. If you need 5 SATA ports, 2 eSATA ports, and a second PCI-E x16 port, then get the Neo2-Fr. If you want heavy overclocking abilities and six SATA ports, check out the Blood Iron. If you like the BloodIron but want significantly better overclock stability, go for the LanParty. If you want 8 SATA ports, RAID, and legacy ports and high overclocks, than the DS3R is a good choice. If you want the DS3R but need Firewire and a second PCI-E x16 port, then go for the DS3P. If you want something that can overclock pretty damn high along with eSATA ports and firewire connections, than the IP35 Pro. Note that the IP35-Pro seems to have problems with the Wolfdale CPUs.

... and here are the CPU coolers that we normally recommend for the Q6600:

Scythe SCNJ-1100P Ninja HSF - $36 & (recommended) Thermalright LGA775 Bolt-Thru Kit - $7
Tuniq Tower 120 HSF - $45
ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 120mm HSF - $46
Thermalright Ultima-90 HSF - $46 & Panaflo FBA09A12M 92mm Fan - $3
Noctua NH-U12P HSF - $60
Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme HSF - $57 & Scythe S-Flex SFF21E 120MM Case Fan - $14

 

[oshia86]

Thank you for the fast response, im going with the ga-p35-ds3l.

 

[engiNURD]

Great choice. If OC'ing, make sure the NB heatsink doesnt get too hot to touch (it shouldn't, since you're OC'ing a Q6600). If it does, get a 40mm fan and stick it on there.