Critique my Upgrade

pbdr

pbdr

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So I'm getting ready to upgrade my desktop.

I have a few parts that I'll keep (case, PSU, GPU, DVD-RW)as for the rest I'm looking at the following:

MOBO - http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16813131188 or http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16813128082

CPU - http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16819115029

RAM - http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16820220299

HDD - 2 x http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16822148262 (gonna do RAID)

The main question I have is which MOBO to get. I currently have an ASUS and like it a lot, but have heard good things about Gigabyte boards as well. Any preferences between those two boards? Any other boards in that price range I should check out?

Also, any general comments about the setup are welcome.

Thanks.
 
The Gigabyte P35-DS3L is one of the best boards out, but the first one you linked looks pretty solid.
 
oscaryu1 said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128077&Tpk=P31-s3g



Totally disagree. Although it may be solid, Asus has the worst RAM compatibility. Also, that motherboard is overpriced like heck! DDR3 support without the use of it. A waste.

Also, that RAM you picked out... Anything over DDR2-800 is crap.
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The reason I had narrowed to those two MOBOs is because they both have DDR3 capability (future upgrades and all that)...

Also, why is RAM at >DDR2 800 crap?
 
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