motherboard suggestions

[chedderslam1]

I am specing out my new gaming system. I'm not sure which motherboard to get. For a processor, I'm getting this one:
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115027

for memory:
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820145038

I want to be able to overclock, and also eventually run SLI cards(nvidia). Onboard audio is a plus, but I only need stereo since I'll be using headphones.

Any advice would be great!

 

[arif_shol]

for gaming u need only best graphic card and 2GB-4GB RAM, but i think ASUS is best for overclocking for review : http://comparemb.tripod.com/

 

[systemlord]

The Q6700 is only 260MHz faster than the Q6600 and people have been overclocking the Q6600's to 3.2-3.6GHz. Going with the Q6700 $254 more than the Q6600 for 260MHz, thats a waist of money. You could spend the extra cash on more RAM, or a kick a$$ Siverstone TJ09.

 

[BUFF]

I agree about the Q6600/6700.

If you really want SLI then you have to go nVidia 6xxi chipset - with a quad I would provbably go with eVGA 680i A1 revision.
Do you really need SLI though? For most people a single 8800GTX does fine.

 

[mindspin311]

def save the money on the q6600. With the money you save, you can go from a 8800gts 320mb to a 8800gtx 768mb, and upgrade ram. And stay away from the evga 680i SLI boards. I had problems with mine, and so have many.. A guy used an ASUS P5N-E mobo for this system
http://www.hollandpcservice.com/forum/showthread.php?t=686
and OC'd it nicely.

 

[BUFF]

650i isn't a great chipset for overclocking quads & the P5N-E can be very fussy - tbh even though I have 1 I wouldn't recommend it.