Which one to buy?

dsella · 05-13-2008, 12:42 AM

Which would you buy?

ASUS P5K

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L

MSI P6N

Just let me know, please. I am buying all new computer parts tonight and obviously the rest of it will revolve around the motherboard.

NOTE: I will most likely not utilize SLI, so if you pick the MSI, please tell me why.

PC eye · 05-13-2008, 12:59 AM

None of three models are SLI capable so you won't have any worry on that. Each has only one 16x slot. The MSI model sees not only the 1333/1066 memory standard over the Asus model's 1200 but is the only one with an nForce chipset while the other two are strictly Intel there.

The Asus board does see a 1600mhz fsb over the other two on further note. Here I've been running Asus boards and now have to consider a Gigabyte or MSI model for the next build due to seeing bad boards more frequently(bad caps, bad bios eproms) in the last few years when helping others as well as the first of two boards on the current build. Other then that these are about the top three favored brands to start with.

dsella · 05-13-2008, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PC eye

None of three models are SLI capable so you won't have any worry on that. Each has only one 16x slot. The MSI model sees not only the 1333/1066 memory standard over the Asus model's 1200 but is the only one with an nForce chipset while the other two are strictly Intel there.

The Asus board does see a 1600mhz fsb over the other two on further note. Here I've been running Asus boards and now have to consider a Gigabyte or MSI model for the next build due to seeing bad boards more frequently(bad caps, bad bios eproms) in the last few years when helping others as well as the first of two boards on the current build. Other then that these are about the top three favored brands to start with.

Actually, the MSI P6N is SLI, but when SLI mode is enabled the second card runs at 8x.

Anyways, I am fairly sure I'm going with the GIGABYTE. After my ASUS went bad, not too sure if I want another...

PC eye · 05-13-2008, 02:08 AM

Asus boards are generally quite reliable and the support is good while the batches of boards seemingly one model out of each series has been a concern lately. The second board exact same has been reliable ever since. For SLI nForce is a mandate anyways while it would be ATI/AMD for Crossfire.

Gigabyte as well as MSI generally puts out quality boards to consider so the choice comes down to which one will suit your needs there the best. You have to decide on the chipset as well as other things too.

alchemist83 · 05-13-2008, 12:34 PM

Well they kick ass, provide regular updates and their MB's r great for O'Cking.

get the ASUS

Timo · 05-13-2008, 12:49 PM

P5K, overclocking ftw

dsella · 05-13-2008, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timo

P5K, overclocking ftw

Not sure if I will be doing much overclocking, but I will get it I guess. I am not too sure though since the GIGABYTE is the best rated and has everything I need.

**The_Other_One** · 05-13-2008, 10:14 PM

The Gigabyte board looks nice and solid, with decent specs and quite a few reviews to back it up... The Asus would probably be my second choice, but I'd like to see more reviews on it first.

Cleric7x9 · 05-13-2008, 10:15 PM

idk why PC Eye said none of them support SLI bc the MSI definitely does (at 8x like you said) but my vote is definitely for the Gigabyte. The ASUS is a great board, but the gigabyte has more PCI slots and more USB headers

**mep916** · 05-13-2008, 10:20 PM

The Gigabyte board is solid. Never used the P35, but I own the X38 and I'm very satisfied. Great budget board.

05-13-2008, 12:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
dsella Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 84	Which one to buy? Which would you buy? ASUS P5K GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L MSI P6N Just let me know, please. I am buying all new computer parts tonight and obviously the rest of it will revolve around the motherboard. NOTE: I will most likely not utilize SLI, so if you pick the MSI, please tell me why. __________________ I build custom computers. If interested, contact me via AIM or MSN. Or simply send me a private message. AIM = o dsella MSN = dsella93@hotmail.com

05-13-2008, 12:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,005	None of three models are SLI capable so you won't have any worry on that. Each has only one 16x slot. The MSI model sees not only the 1333/1066 memory standard over the Asus model's 1200 but is the only one with an nForce chipset while the other two are strictly Intel there. The Asus board does see a 1600mhz fsb over the other two on further note. Here I've been running Asus boards and now have to consider a Gigabyte or MSI model for the next build due to seeing bad boards more frequently(bad caps, bad bios eproms) in the last few years when helping others as well as the first of two boards on the current build. Other then that these are about the top three favored brands to start with. __________________ Youtube falls short of Google's expectations http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5336532 Congress studies how people track your online use http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5337932

05-13-2008, 02:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,005	Asus boards are generally quite reliable and the support is good while the batches of boards seemingly one model out of each series has been a concern lately. The second board exact same has been reliable ever since. For SLI nForce is a mandate anyways while it would be ATI/AMD for Crossfire. Gigabyte as well as MSI generally puts out quality boards to consider so the choice comes down to which one will suit your needs there the best. You have to decide on the chipset as well as other things too. __________________ Youtube falls short of Google's expectations http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5336532 Congress studies how people track your online use http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5337932

05-13-2008, 12:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
alchemist83 Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 43	Well they kick ass, provide regular updates and their MB's r great for O'Cking. get the ASUS __________________ Core 2 Duo E6550 @ 3GHz ASUS P5K-E/WIFI P35 Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 1066MHz Samsung SH-S203B 20X DVD±RW/RAM/DL SATA 2 x Maxtor Diamond 21 250GB SATAII (RAID1) Sapphire ATI HD 2900XT 512MB Antec Sonata III & 500W EarthWatts PSU Saitek 2600

05-13-2008, 12:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Timo Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Netherlands Age: 18 Posts: 289	P5K, overclocking ftw __________________ Ordered and in the making (the current one isn't worthy to be mentioned): Mobo: XFX 680i LT Sli CPU: Q6600 Vcard: 8800GTS G92 RAM: DDR2 800Mhz CL5 (OCZ) CPU Cooler: Scythe Infinity Vcard Cooler(s): Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 Rev2 PSU: Corsair 650TX

05-13-2008, 10:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,307	The Gigabyte board looks nice and solid, with decent specs and quite a few reviews to back it up... The Asus would probably be my second choice, but I'd like to see more reviews on it first. __________________ Urban De-Development * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT * C2D T5250 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100 * G4 1.33GHz \| 512M RAM \| 40G HD \| Radeon 9200

05-13-2008, 10:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
Cleric7x9 Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Palm Beach, FL Age: 23 Posts: 1,605	idk why PC Eye said none of them support SLI bc the MSI definitely does (at 8x like you said) but my vote is definitely for the Gigabyte. The ASUS is a great board, but the gigabyte has more PCI slots and more USB headers __________________ CPU \|\| e8400 RAM \|\| 2GB corsair xms2 pc6400 800mhz HDD \|\| 2x WD Raptor 150GB 2x WD 500GB MBO \|\| EVGA 680i SE GPU \|\| Evga 8800GT Superclocked w/ Accelero PSU \|\| Silverstone 750 watt Case\|\| Antec p182

05-13-2008, 10:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
mep916 Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern Cali Age: 28 Posts: 3,612	The Gigabyte board is solid. Never used the P35, but I own the X38 and I'm very satisfied. Great budget board. __________________ Q9450 @ 3.6 GHz \|\| Zalman CNPS9700 ASUS Rampage Formula 320MB 8800 GTS (G80) 4GB Ballistix Tracer @ 900 MHz 150GB WD Raptor 1TB Hitachi Deskstar Antec Nine Hundred Case 750W Quad Silencer FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND:F@H Team 44358 \|\| Team Stats \|\| My Stats \|\| Hardware Contributions: Q9450/PS3/P4

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