Best Motherboard?

I run Asus boards here. Asus has ti's own OCing utilities and cpu recovery feature seen in the newer models where if the system stalls during a setting change when ocing you ismply shut it down to see the factory defaults restored. There's no more need to clear the cmos for turning up the cpu multiplier too far.

MSI is another make considered here as well as Gigabyte well nothing bad has been heard on EVGA. The three makes also make good video cards to consider like the MSI version of the 8600GT. The model board to select should be based more on the application of the type of build it will be used in.

Most people now run 2gb of memory to see the gain over simply having 1gb installed. With Vista most are finding 2gb necessary. A good brand of memory best suited for the make of board selected is a key there not simply 2gb. For a cou For an Intel Q series cpu having an Intel chipset would be preferred while nForce boards are needed for any SLI setups and work well for NVidia model cards. All models seen there are nForce.
 
The current preference here is with Asus boards and nForce chipsets while still running an ATI model card. NVidia does well for boards! The features on each model and what each one supports is the thing you will have to look at. On a new build here I was looking at one model for seeing more then 2 pci slots now common on most boards plus 6 sata ports over the usual 4.

The work horse/multitasking is sought here. For a gaming build you have to decide on what features are present according to what you are looking for. Most of the boards were Asus with 3 MSI and one EVGA. They lack any actual product information there. You may want to write down the makes and model info to visit newegg or another vendor even the manufacturer's product information page to see which one offers what you are looking for and which ones support a quad core cpu.
 
MSI P6N SLI-F nForce 650i SLI Chipset


Asus P5N-E SLI nForce® 650i SLI Chipset Motherboard




These are the two motherboards ive come down to, convince me which is better. The Asus one doesnt say wat FSB is supported, im guessing up to 1333 or more like the others but im not sure, other than that im not sure. Go to, help me choose, to the right of the selection screen to view more info on each board (hoping its correct info)
 
now would a 420 Watt power supply be sufficiant with those other things in it plus the Asus? how much cooling necessary?
 
Once you start getting into the higher end video cards like the latest DX10 gaming models out that require about 500w to start with plus any plans on ocing you will want to go with something that will provide adequate power plus leave some room for further expansion and upgrade.

A 420w supply is a lesser model for a budget case where your family simply browses the web or checks the email in that sense. For any gaming plans take a look at the new sticky on supplies seen at http://www.computerforum.com/90118-useful-psu-guides.html

ceewi1 did some excellent work compiling the information and sowing the reference links together there. This points at different wattages as well as various makes and models to consider for the type of build you have planned.
 
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