Looking for a MB for new Gaming PC...

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nccgs

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Hey I'm looking for a MB for my new Gaming PC I'm building so far I've got...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822144415
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817709010
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820146970
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115005
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811147040
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814122018

total= $839.95 before rebates

Now back to my question..What motherboard would you recommend? Someone recommended me this one..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813121052

is this one fine? Or is there a better one for the same price? I'm trying to keep my total as far as I can under $1000. Thanks.
 
Hay, be careful with rebates! Once you send them in, you CANT get a refund or a replacement. You wont have a lot of time to send them in but you absolutely MUST make sure everything works before you do. I recommend you dont send them in just to keep the warranty. Even if you purchase an extended warranty, you dont get it if you send it in. You wont really have enough time to put everything together and fix all problems with their such strict rebate policies. But hay, its your choice. It says on newegg all this. be warned.
 
Oh and also, that RAM will not work with any motherboard for a Core 2 Duo. That CPU uses motherboards that take DDR2 RAM. what you have there is DDR. not backwards compatible...
 
I have the Intel 965WH and it has some powerful sound(stock), and is rock solid so far. No OC capabilities on that 965WH, I guess since you said it was a gaming PC, you're gonna OC. I am building a Gigabyte DS3 system this summer and I have heard so many good things about it. Look at it this way, for $3 less the DS3 is not a down-grade, it has SUPER OC potential. I can't wait to see what this thing will push the 1333Mhz CPUs and the next-gen. Core 2 Duo E6850(I think thats right), which runs 3.0Ghz stock and breaks the 3Ghz(stock) barrier for the C2D. Think about this guys, you might see one at 4.8Ghz or 5Ghz.
 
That's just crazy! 5GHZ! I was lucky to push mine at 3.8GHZ, but the BIOS hung...RMA.

Actually, the DS3 has great features. I own a very old Gigabyte (Slot 1, GA-BX2000) and the key thing I like is the Dual BIOS.


The only drawback: No second PCI-E, so no SLI.
 
ADE said:
Oh and also, that RAM will not work with any motherboard for a Core 2 Duo. That CPU uses motherboards that take DDR2 RAM. what you have there is DDR. not backwards compatible...
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Woah, hang on a minute. You're completely and utterly wrong. There are motherboards which support DDR RAM along with Core 2 Duo CPU's. All these motherboards support DDR:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813185086
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813135027
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131029
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131587
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127017
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813135023
 
Rambo said:
Woah, hang on a minute. You're completely and utterly wrong. There are motherboards which support DDR RAM along with Core 2 Duo CPU's. All these motherboards support DDR:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813185086
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813135027
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131029
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131587
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127017
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813135023
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True, BUT!

1. DDR only comes in slower speeds, this will somewhat limit the Core 2 duo's performance,

2. who here has any of those motherboards?

3. All of those motherboards only come in AGP. Big no no now a days. AGP cost more, and if he ever wanted to get a DX 10 card he'd have to upgrade again to another motherboard.

4. those have bad ratings.
 
ADE said:
True, BUT!

1. DDR only comes in slower speeds, this will somewhat limit the Core 2 duo's performance
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And? That has nothing to do with it. You made a statement saying the Core 2 Duo only has motherboard which use DDR2 RAM. Whether or not using DDR RAM will limit performance of the machine itself has nothing to do with it.

ADE said:
2. who here has any of those motherboards?
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Once again... And? That has nothing to do with it. You made a statement saying the Core 2 Duo only has motherboard which use DDR2 RAM. Whether or not using DDR RAM will limit performance of the machine itself has nothing to do with it.

ADE said:
3. All of those motherboards only come in AGP. Big no no now a days. AGP cost more, and if he ever wanted to get a DX 10 card he'd have to upgrade again to another motherboard.
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Right, once more... That has nothing to do with it. You made a statement saying the Core 2 Duo only has motherboard which use DDR2 RAM. Whether or not using DDR RAM will limit performance of the machine itself has nothing to do with it.

ADE said:
4. those have bad ratings.
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Hmmm, one more, just to check you're with me... That has nothing to do with it. You made a statement saying the Core 2 Duo only has motherboard which use DDR2 RAM. Whether or not using DDR RAM will limit performance of the machine itself has nothing to do with it.

ADE, the points you make may be valid ones, but they have nothing to do with what I was talking about.

- Rambo.
 
Weather there are a few crappy ones out there, are you suggesting he get one he will regret having? I'm trying to steer him in the right direction, and although there are some motherboards that have DDR, it would be no wise move in any way to get one like that. If your suggesting he get one you listed, then by all means, let my so call pointless post be reasoning that it is a bad idea. In the end he wants a motherboard that is good, can get help with if it is needed, one that will not go obsolete quick. Weather is a DDR, or DDR2, he wants a good motherboard, not a bad one. That's what is comes down to is the board, RAM just has only part of it.
 
ADE said:
Weather there are a few crappy ones out there, are you suggesting he get one he will regret having? I'm trying to steer him in the right direction, and although there are some motherboards that have DDR, it would be no wise move in any way to get one like that. If your suggesting he get one you listed, then by all means, let my so call pointless post be reasoning that it is a bad idea. In the end he wants a motherboard that is good, can get help with if it is needed, one that will not go obsolete. Weather is a DDR, or DDR2, he wants a good motherboard, not a bad one. That's what is comes down to is the board, RAM just has only part of it.
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Again, ADE, this is not what I was talking about. Look, read here:

Rambo said:
ADE, the points you make may be valid ones, but they have nothing to do with what I was talking about.
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What I was originally pointing you out on was the fact that you said C2D motherboard's do not have support for DDR RAM, but as we all know now, they do! At no point have I suggested that nccgs use one of the motherboards I linked to. I only put them there for reference.
 
OK well, now that we have that cleared up, I think he has made a choice on the motherboard he want, and if not, would you like us to keep looking? There is already RAM picked out for you, as you can see in the 1st page.
 
ADE said:
OK well, now that we have that cleared up, I think he has made a choice on the motherboard he want, and if not, would you like us to keep looking? There is already RAM picked out for you, as you can see in the 1st page.
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I think I am getting that motherboard and RAM on the first page thanks alot for all your help on finding those for me.
 
In your links you had a $15 power supply listed....with a 8800GTS....no, lol. Your going to have to upgrade that to something a LOT better if you want to use a 8800GTS.
 
Shadowhunter said:
In your links you had a $15 power supply listed....with a 8800GTS....no, lol. Your going to have to upgrade that to something a LOT better if you want to use a 8800GTS.
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I was thinking the exact same thing. That PSU wont power that rig. It will cost a lot more to feed that 8800.
 
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