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Pat123

08-05-2007, 02:58 PM

Scott

08-05-2007, 03:08 PM

http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=607423

Dang good board.

sushrukh

08-05-2007, 03:11 PM

Here are my choices.Both support FSB 1333.

1. Gigabyte GA P35-DQ6 (http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=598572) -- if you don't need SLI

or

2. Asus P5N32-E SLI PLUS (http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=531222) -- If you need SLI

darkorb

08-05-2007, 04:21 PM

what happened to your other board?

Also, you got Watercooling so u can OC no problem :P

I like this one

http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop/customer/product.php?productid=3935&cat=659&page=1

Bio-Hazard

08-05-2007, 04:24 PM

I am looking for a new mobo scket 775 and it must support dual and quad core, also it must accept DDR2-667MHZ ram. Sli is not needed but can be included.. im not that into overclocking but a board thats capable is better than one that isnt. Also it must be on one of these sites:
www.scan.co.uk (http://www.scan.co.uk)
www.specialtech.co.uk (http://www.specialtech.co.uk)
www.tekheads.co.uk (http://www.tekheads.co.uk)

My budget is around £120.. Hope you guys can help.
What's up with your old board Pat????

I know that you're into quiet, I'd pass on the 680i LT if you want silance, that is if you don't want to change out the NB & SB coolers, the noise from them are very noticeable even with the case on the floor and the current bios and software won't let you control the fan speeds of both.

I'm looking into getting a Gigabyte P35 board myself, passive cooling with nice large heatsinks. And they happen to OC like a wild man if you happen to get the urge.

sushrukh

08-05-2007, 04:57 PM

I like this one

http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop/customer/product.php?productid=3935&cat=659&page=1

That's out of his budget darkorb.I was going to suggest it but then i noticed that Pat has already written how much he can spend maximum on the board.

Bio-Hazard

08-05-2007, 05:17 PM

That's out of his budget darkorb.I was going to suggest it but then i noticed that Pat has already written how much he can spend maximum on the board.
I see that you edited one out of your list as well, 680i board if I remember correctly...............:jawdrop:.

Bang for your buck would be this one, I like it because it doesn't use heat pipe coolers on the chipsets making it much easier to use your own cooling solution if you want to without having to replace all the coolers.

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=598575

sushrukh

08-05-2007, 05:24 PM

I see that you edited one out of your list as well, 680i board if I remember correctly...............:jawdrop:.

Yes, i think i was giving him too much choices.Two choices are enough to choose from.

Bio-Hazard

08-05-2007, 05:27 PM

Thik is was a little on the over priced side of things as well if I remember correctly, same as what you're correcting Dark on........;)

sushrukh

08-05-2007, 05:33 PM

Thik is was a little on the over priced side of things as well if I remember correctly, same as what you're correcting Dark on........;)

Yep, but just a little bit.I think he can stretch his budget a little bit to get a better board.

Bio-Hazard

08-05-2007, 05:42 PM

There's no reason to spend any extra money, just because you have a max budget of $XXX, doesn't mean that you "HAVE" to spend it all, save where you can, this guy is right out of school and does have a budget and I'm sure that Pat would love to get the best performance he can for the cheapest price as long as the board has all the features he needs. There's no reason in the world to pay more for a feature set that he doesn't need and more than likely will never use.
To many people are stuck on the idea that if a product costs more, it has to be better even if it has a ton of crap on it that I'll never use.
That's why I always recomend bang for your buck solutions, 99% of the people out there will never use the full feature set of any of the top boards and that's a complete and total waste of money. That is unless there are e-penis envy issues at hand so to speak.

sushrukh

08-05-2007, 05:49 PM

He has never said that he will buy the cheapest board.He just gave us the budget & i've suggested & it's upto him what to choose. ;-)

Schwarz

08-05-2007, 05:57 PM

There's a few Asus board you can go with that supports 1333FSB with a BIOS update.
Which can futur proof you.

Bio-Hazard

08-05-2007, 06:17 PM

He has never said that he will buy the cheapest board.He just gave us the budget & i've suggested & it's upto him what to choose.We've done our work.Let him choose now because he better know exactly what he wants ;-)
There you folks go again, spend the money even if they don't have to, I'll never understand that.
"Why" spend the money on something if you don't have to, it's a waste, has anybody ever heard of saving your money for the future, I guess not.
If he can get a quality board that has all the features that he needs for a cheaper price, why spend your budget on something that has more features that you'll never use??? I don't understand that, it just doesn't make any sence at all, it's a complete and utter waste of money. Now if you're made of money or have a money tree in the back yard, I can fully understand, but last I heard no one has found the money tree yet.
Buying more expensive products with stuff you don't need is just pain "FOOLISH".
As for letting him pick, yup, your right, it's up to him in the end, I'm only looking to inform him a little, and to save a young guy right out of school a little cash and not steer him into spending money on something he doesn't need to spend it on.
It seems people just want to spend everything that they have, not a good idea in the long run.

sushrukh

08-05-2007, 06:23 PM

There you folks go again, spend the money even if they don't have to, I'll never understand that.
"Why" spend the money on something if you don't have to, it's a waste, has anybody ever heard of saving your money for the future, I guess not.
If he can get a quality board that has all the features that he needs for a cheaper price, why spend your budget on something that has more features that you'll never use??? I don't understand that, it just doesn't make any sence at all, it's a complete and utter waste of money. Now if you're made of money or have a money tree in the back yard, I can fully understand, but last I heard no one has found the money tree yet.
Buying more expensive products with stuff you don't need is just pain "FOOLISH".
As for letting him pick, yup, your right, it's up to him in the end, I'm only looking to inform him a little, and to save a young guy right out of school a little cash and not steer him into spending money on something he doesn't need to spend it on.
It seems people just want to spend everything that they have, not a good idea in the long run.

I Agree but i think everybody should express what they have to say (liberty to speak ? )& i can't understand why people have to complain about everything.He has asked,i've answered.Finished :icon_tiphat:

werty316

08-05-2007, 07:41 PM

I would go with the motherboard Bio mentioned here: http://www.bjorn3d.com/forum/showpost.php?p=87568&postcount=7
or
Gigabyte GA P35-DS4 (£87.19 Ex VAT | £102.45 Inc VAT)
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=598573

sushrukh

08-05-2007, 07:46 PM

Looks like everybody likes Gigabyte's P35 boards.Though i've never used any Gigabyte board but i fancy them because i've always seen very good reviews on them,specially the DQ6. :smile:

Bio-Hazard

08-05-2007, 08:00 PM

I'm really begining to like the boards even though I haven't liked Gigabyte boards in the past.

Now all I need to do is get used to all this one liner spam and I'll be all set.

sushrukh

08-05-2007, 08:06 PM

I'm really begining to like the boards even though I haven't liked Gigabyte boards in the past.

Now all I need to do is get used to all this one liner spam and I'll be all set.

Sometimes something can be said using less words too & posting large posts doesn't mean that they are not spams.All is need to express the thing.That's it.Some people may need many words to express themselves while other need a few.All depends on diff personality. ;-)

werty316

08-05-2007, 08:22 PM

Saying stuff like "Yep.Agreed.:icon_tiphat:" isn't necessary. Cough, cough.

sushrukh

08-05-2007, 08:26 PM

Saying stuff like "Yep.Agreed.:icon_tiphat:" isn't necessary. Cough, cough.

If anyone doesn't like any thing,there's a featute called PM.Thanks.:icon_tiphat:We are getting :offtopic:

Bio-Hazard

08-05-2007, 08:34 PM

PM sent about the spam posts, ennough said.

werty316

08-05-2007, 08:36 PM

There is also the "Report Post" | http://www.bjorn3d.com/forum/images/buttons/report.gif button.

Bio-Hazard

08-05-2007, 08:39 PM

Yuppers, that there is, but I had a bit more to say.........anyways end of subject for me, I'll let things work themselves out from here on out.

sushrukh

08-05-2007, 08:44 PM

There is also the "Report Post" | http://www.bjorn3d.com/forum/images/buttons/report.gif button.

Thanks for telling.I need to use it now.I hope they will make a wise desition.There should be a limit of humiliation. ;-)

Pat123

08-06-2007, 10:58 AM

Pat123

08-06-2007, 11:32 AM

The ASUS board.. http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=591501

But im leaning more towards the DQ6

sushrukh

08-06-2007, 11:36 AM

Im getting a new board for quad core really... and just coz my one is aging. The 3 im looking at now is the DQ6, the ASUS board and the XFX one.. Which would be best for my needs?? gaming and maybe overclocking, and preferably has to be a cool running board.

You have to decide Pat that do you have any plans to run SLI ever ? If you do, then i think, the Asus P5N32-E SLI Plus is the best you can get in that range.It delivers performance equivalent to Striker Extreme & EVGA 680i boards at a much lower price & comes with all Solid caps.

If you think, you won't run SLI even once, then go for the DQ6.It's the best Oc'ing board in that price range but lacks SLI.So, everything is depending on that you want SLI or not.If you want to run a single card always then there's nothing better than the DQ6.It runs cool too compared to SLI boards & has lots of copper heatsinks/heatpipes to ensure stability at the time of OC'ing.

Pat123

08-06-2007, 11:38 AM

I think ill be sticking to single card set-ups for a while.... The DS4 seems pretty nice for the price... its basically a DQ6 with fewer 'features'

sushrukh

08-06-2007, 11:47 AM

I think ill be sticking to single card set-ups for a while.... The DS4 seems pretty nice for the price... its basically a DQ6 with fewer 'features'

All Gigabyte Ultra Durable 2 boards are very good while DQ6 being the best.If you don't need those extra features,then paying for DQ6 isn't worth it.The GA-P35-DS4 is an excellent board too.As you have already said that it's pretty nice board for the price.So, what are you waiting for pat ? XFX 650i Ultra is also a very good board for single graphics solution & is pretty cheap too.

the_dope_chaud

08-07-2007, 06:35 PM

sushrukh

08-07-2007, 07:41 PM

your right shush, if budget is priority, go for 650i xfx, but for a BIT more, the gigabyte is another ballpark. Full of great little details, and well thought out, I cant believe we're not hearing more about it, or seeing more reviews... The less expensive asus 650i board looks good good too, but no more asus for me !!!

I generally don't suggest anyone to buy Asus because of their crappy service but they have some kick*** boards too which can't be ignored.;-)

Bio-Hazard

08-07-2007, 08:20 PM

your right shush, if budget is priority, go for 650i xfx, but for a BIT more, the gigabyte is another ballpark. Full of great little details, and well thought out, I cant believe we're not hearing more about it, or seeing more reviews... The less expensive asus 650i board looks good good too, but no more asus for me !!!
P35 chipsets just clock to higher FSB as a general rule, and they can be had for fairly cheap. Gigabyte makes them in just about every price range. Only thing I don't like about the Intel chipsets is their memory controler.

the_dope_chaud

08-07-2007, 10:03 PM

Only thing I don't like about the Intel chipsets is their memory controler.

and that reason is what motivated me to go with the nvidia, knowing I didn't have uber-ram...

I generally don't suggest anyone to buy Asus because of their crappy service but they have some kick*** boards too which can't be ignored.;-)

yes, their crappy service lost me as a customer.....

Pat123

08-07-2007, 10:27 PM

So you guys think the xfx 650i??

sushrukh

08-07-2007, 10:35 PM

So you guys think the xfx 650i??

Yep 650i Ultra but you know that it's for single graphic solution.You have said that you are not thinking about going for a dual graphics solution.Then this 650i Ultra will serve you just fine.

tyle6

08-07-2007, 10:41 PM

ASUS motherboards have been going down the drain with there customer service guys. i like there videocards. but as for MOBO's they lost there edge. i dont know but my last asus board was just not doing the tricks it was supposed to. good choice on the XFX 650i by the way.

sushrukh

08-07-2007, 10:49 PM

Ya, Asus have problems with even the Striker Extreme too.People pays a hell lot of money on it to make a kick*** system & it asks for an RMA after few days.I think i can remember atleast 8-9 Striker failures in last few days in diff forums & sites.

Bio-Hazard

08-07-2007, 10:56 PM

So you guys think the xfx 650i??
If you want a lot more voltage options for OC'ing, the MSI board is much better and should be arounf the same price. Vdimm is severly limited on the reff 650i boards and falls short on voltage setting for stock settings on some high-end ram, just so you know.

sushrukh

08-08-2007, 12:02 AM

Yep, if you want to go for the MSi, then go 4 the P6N SLI V2.Make sure that it's version 2.I was just suggesting the XFX board because i think it's quite good & also as we belong to a froum brought to us by XFX.So, suggesting an XFX board will keep Scott happy :lol: ( & i don't want to make him angry :lol:) & i've noticed that he generally suggests buying an XFX board because they are very good.

Bio-Hazard

08-08-2007, 05:57 AM

I'd honestly like to know your reasoning as to why get the V2 board over the other 2, this should be very interesting.............;) as the V2 is the lesser of the 3 borads and is also lagging a bit behind in Bios updates. Along with the fact that not all that many folks carry the thing, it's laking a few features that some folks concider important.
So read the specs very very carefully before looking at this board. At a minimun I would look at is the Fi board, Platinium if you can spare the cash (all solid state caps like the Gigabyte boards).

But for a cheap good performing board that's solid as a rock, OC's extremely well and has a 650i chipset, you can't go wrong. I actually got more out of the 650i board than I did the 680i LT board that broke on me.

sushrukh

08-08-2007, 08:11 AM

Bio, i've suggested this board because i couldn't find your SLI-FI board on MSI's global website.Maybe thave stopped manufacturing that.Otherwise i also would have given the suggestion to buy the Fi board.

Bio-Hazard

08-08-2007, 04:10 PM

It's still there, I go to the boards site every day looking for Bios updates and such, it's one of the hotter selling 650i boards and it's even being certified for the upcoming 45nm chips...............;)

Global site.
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&cat2_no=&cat3_no=&prod_no=1141