I am building my first computer system and am finding making descisions to be a difficult task. I've settled on a Q6600 intel CPU and an 8800GTX GPU but can'tfigure out which mobo to pair them with. I won't be doing SLI, as it does not seem cost effective for the gain, but that still only narrows the field a bit. I've looked at a wide variety of chipsets by several makers and am lost as to how to determine what's best.
The 680i seems like overkill since I won't be doing SLI, but that still leaves the many other choices such as the P35 chipsets like the ASUS P5K (there are eight or so models of this board alone) and the GIGABYTE boards. Can anyone give me a real grasp on what exactly I should be focused on when differentiating between these boards? I have read the mobo 101 guide but still find myself wanting for information. I would prefer to spend around the 100-150 mark but can go higher if there is a real need to. Thanks in advance for your help.
The 680i seems like overkill since I won't be doing SLI, but that still leaves the many other choices such as the P35 chipsets like the ASUS P5K (there are eight or so models of this board alone) and the GIGABYTE boards. Can anyone give me a real grasp on what exactly I should be focused on when differentiating between these boards? I have read the mobo 101 guide but still find myself wanting for information. I would prefer to spend around the 100-150 mark but can go higher if there is a real need to. Thanks in advance for your help.
