Need intel mobo help

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Bman123

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Well hello everyone it is me again and of course I need some help.

I am getting a Q9400 cpu 45nm core 2 quad cpu.
I am having trouble picking out a Mobo tho.I would like something that has onboard video but is still a good overclocking board.

I am asking for too much or is there a board with onboard video that supports a 45nm quad

I want to be able ot just drop in the cpu and start everything up.I have no way of flashing bios on it so it needs to be a plug n play kinda thing.

Hoping to get a decent board with good overclocking potential.If you can please help me out
 
question like this means you're not a big gamer if you plan to use on board?
Why not a good overclocking board and cheap video card?

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail - $119.99
HIS Hightech H465FS512P Radeon HD 4650 512MB 128-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Retail - $49.99

Or as far as boards with onboard video that overclock well i'm not to well versed in them but i seem to remember seeing somewhere that the G45's weren't bad OC'ing boards

ASUS P5Q-VM LGA 775 Intel G45 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail - $119.99


The downside to needing drop in support for that cpu is most of the 775 chipsets out there that have onboard video were out before that cpu was release. Most of the boards support it but it would be hit or miss on what bios the board you get shipped with.
 
Well I have came up with a totally new idea.Please tell me what you think

Q8200
Evga 750i FTW
OCZ ddr2 2x2 1066ram
Samsung dvd drive
Antec Ea650 PSU
Antec 300
WD 500g aaks HDD
evga 9800gtx+

Well I ordered everything tonight so I will see how it all goes in a few days when I get everything in
 
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Please don't tell me you ordered it already? Those choices you listed is not good. If your looking at O/C an Intel Core 2 Quad build, get this

Q8400 cpu which has a 8X multiplier as oppose to 7X on the Q8200 cpu
pair this with the Asus P5Q Pro mobo combo deal both for $280 ($15 MIR on mobo)

Buy the Antec EA650 + Antec 300 combo deal for $107

$60 for the WD 5000AAKS drive, you can get the 640GB 6400AAKS at Zipzoomfly.com for $64 w/free shipping

Don't see why you need a 9800GTX+ video card if you did not state you will be gaming. You just need a Radeon HD 4550 512MB video card which has DVI, VGA and HDMI out.
 
Bman123 said:
Well I have came up with a totally new idea.Please tell me what you think

Evga 750i FTW
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As I told you in your last thread, since you're not using SLI right off the bat, zero reason for you to get the 750i FTW motherboard. In addition, the Asus P5Q Pro that HG mentioned or the GA-EP45-UD3R that bigwooly meantioned are significantly better overclockers than the 750i FTW.

I concur with HardwareGuru about everything else. Honestly, not that good of a build for the money.
 
OK I canceled my order and I am doing this

Q8400 cpu + Asus P5Q Pro mobo combo deal both for $280 ($15 MIR on mobo)
Antec EA650 + Antec 300 combo deal for $107
WD 5000AAKS
evga 9800 gtx+
G skill 2x2 ddr 2 800


Thanks guys I new you would bail me out.I really like the way the 750I mobo looks but I would rather have better performance.
 
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