I've been trying to put together a build for dual Intel Xeon E5520 Nehalem machine.
It's meant for rendering and gaming (which naturally oppose each other).
My main hurdle has been with selecting a motherboard. Here are the options that I looked at:
SUPERMICRO MBD-X8DAi-O
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182186
Originally (last week) I looked at this one, it seemed like it could do the job and had a good price/performance. Now it seems to be unavailable.
ASUS Z8PE-D12(ASMB4-IKVM)
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131373
This one was suggested to me. It's only $5 more than the one above was and it's ASUS. However, I am worried that it's sound options are limited. According to my research, it only works with the following sound card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816110046 . I don't know much about it. Would most games work with it? Can it it do 5.1?
Another problem that I have with the card, is that limited amount of USB ports.
SUPERMICRO MBD-X8DAL-i-O
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182192
This one has a fair price and looks good to my limited knowledge. I couldn't find more information about it and I've never bought Supermicro. Can anyone recommend it?
ASUS Z8NA-D6C Dual LGA
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131378
Here is another ASUS board that I found. It seems to have the same limitations of the more expensive one above. Do all ASUS boards that support dual xeons have the same audio limitations?
If anyone knows a better MOBO, or can shine the light on my dilemma. I would greatly appreciate it.
It's meant for rendering and gaming (which naturally oppose each other).
My main hurdle has been with selecting a motherboard. Here are the options that I looked at:
SUPERMICRO MBD-X8DAi-O
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182186
Originally (last week) I looked at this one, it seemed like it could do the job and had a good price/performance. Now it seems to be unavailable.
ASUS Z8PE-D12(ASMB4-IKVM)
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131373
This one was suggested to me. It's only $5 more than the one above was and it's ASUS. However, I am worried that it's sound options are limited. According to my research, it only works with the following sound card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816110046 . I don't know much about it. Would most games work with it? Can it it do 5.1?
Another problem that I have with the card, is that limited amount of USB ports.
SUPERMICRO MBD-X8DAL-i-O
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182192
This one has a fair price and looks good to my limited knowledge. I couldn't find more information about it and I've never bought Supermicro. Can anyone recommend it?
ASUS Z8NA-D6C Dual LGA
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131378
Here is another ASUS board that I found. It seems to have the same limitations of the more expensive one above. Do all ASUS boards that support dual xeons have the same audio limitations?
If anyone knows a better MOBO, or can shine the light on my dilemma. I would greatly appreciate it.