P45 vs X48?

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hypergruv

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First off, I hereby retract any previous statements I made regarding "needing" a DDR3 board.

For Gaming + a little bit of Sonar 7, and a little OC, what would be the better of the 2 - P45 or X48? Both seem solid from what I have read, but are there any underlying issues that would make one better than another? I'm looking at Maximus II Formula (P45) and the Rampage Formula (X48). I've already checked Asus' QVL, and I'll be using G. Skill 2x2GB 1066 RAM. I have always used Mushkin in the past, but didn't see the Blue Label supported under the QVL.

Although I have built many systems in the past, this is my first Intel build.

Edit: Other than at the Enterprise/Server Level ^^
 
X48 if you want full x16/x16 crossfire... P45 for single-card or if you're happy with x8/x8 crossfire and the little performance loss vs. x16/x16.
 
If that's the case, definitely no reason to go with X48 IMO.
 
Any reason you arent considering X38 as well?
 
X38 is a cheaper X48 rated to run a slower bus bit it still actually runs at the same speeds.
 
hypergruv said:
I'll definitely look into it. Although, I need something rated for 1333 FSB to support a Q9650.
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It isnt a problem for X38.
My X38-DS4 reaches 520 FSB on stock volts which is equivalent to 2080 FSB quad pumped.
I'm running my E8400 @ 4.1GHz.
 
p45 you are good to go.. i dont know why anyone would get a x48 other than for crossfire
 
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