Best Motherboard

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ChrisUlrich

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What is the best motherboard these days for an AMD OR Intel processor setup?

Have 3k for a build without getting a monitor.

Only things that are certain are Video card and OS. So looking top o da line Motherboards here. Anyone?
 
AMD's best is the ASUS L1N64 WS mobo, with two AMD FX - 74 CPUs, but you must have all four memory slots filled plus have vista ultimate 64bit to take full advantage of the multiprocessor and memory arcitecture thingy-me-bob. so after all that, it tends to get a tad expensive!!!
 
Personally, if I had $3000 to spend, I wouldn't be going with that evga board.

I think you would be much better off getting a board that can support DDR3.

Then use some of that dough on the QX6850 and some DDR3 and overclock the whole FSB to 1600MHz.
 
Here's my full suggested build for you:


Processor:
Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 Conroe 2.93GHz 4MB Cache ($985.00)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115001

Motherboard:
ASUS StrikerExtreme LGA 775 nForce 680i SLI Ultimate Gaming Mobo($289.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131074

Power Supply:
Antec NeoPower NeoHE 550 ATX12V - 550W ($104.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817103941

Memory:
CORSAIR XMS2 DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800Mhz ($104.00)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145034

Graphics Card:
BFG Tech GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI-E SLI Ready ($529.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143080

Sound Card:
Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Series ($145.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102005

Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s ($109.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073

Case:
Thermaltake Tsunami Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133132

Monitor:
SAMSUNG 226BW Black 22" 2 ms response LCD Monitor ($319.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001096

Operating System:
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium ($111.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116204


This system would work wonders, and last you a long time.

It comes in at a total of: $2,811 - $200 remaining :)

With some of that cash i'd get a better heatsink and some thermal paste, to help keep your CPU temperature down and performing excellently, here are some suggestions;

ZALMAN CNPS7700-ALCU 120mm 2 Ball CPU Heatsink and Fan:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118114

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Paste:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007



Thenn... the remaining dosh perhaps in a slightly bigger monitor?? :
DCLCD Black 24" 2ms LCD Monitor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824211009


That in total should come up to about $3,000 and will be an amazing build that will last you YEARS to come. Well theres my suggestion, hope it helps.
 
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