need mobo suggestions

[cyox]

hey guys ive got some extra $ im wanting to put into a new comp. i've decided to go with the c2 e6600 and a 8800gtx.

i'm at a loss as to where to go mobo wise thought. this is a gaming cpu, and im not worried about oc'n at this point. id also like to stay in the 200$ price range. suggestions/feedback would be wonderful.

 

[yas]

Asus P5W DH is a great choice with that cpu yet slightly over $200

 

[3Ball]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127014

Best,

3Ball

 

[rockit00]

ASRock ConRoe865PE is one to look at. AGP 8X, DDR1, and costs around $100. Suppotrs XQ6700 and down!

 

[vincentloire]

Hello, I'm in sort of the same situation... I have chosen a C2D E6600 and a lower end GPU than the 8800 due to budget, but I plan on upgrading the video card in a bit.

I chose the XFX PVT71GUQF3 GeForce 7900GT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 video card after some reading. My current problem is this: I can't seem to figure out which mobo I should use with this memory, CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 . I looked at the P5B Deluxe and heard of numerous issues with similar types of ram and also the bad sound quality; I've also heard some interesting problems on Newegg about the Asus P5W DH.

Any help is appreciated and sorry to hijack your thread, but I didn't really think this post deserved a new topic with this one being pretty similar.

-Vincent

 

[cyox]

not a problem by nay means.

i'd been eyeing the Asus P5W DH but the issues you alluded to leave me hesitating.

im leaning towards this board right now GIGABYTE GA-965P-DQ6 Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard

still hoping on some more feedback, going to make my purchase within the next day or 2.

 

[vincentloire]

I totally agree... I've been hesitating on a few choices because I start to read about the problems others have. In regarding the Asus P5W DH Deluxe, I heard of some C2D compatibility problems on the older version of the bios and this was fixed later on. The problem is, if you get shipped a board with the older version, you need to use an older CPU to update the BIOS; however I have also heard that the amount of P5W DHs with the older version that are being shipped are lower and lower and there's only a slight chance you'll run into one. (More info at the Asus site: http://event.asus.com/2006/mb/P5W_DH_DELUXE_faq.htm)

I'll look into the Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 and get back to you with my findings... I'd much rather have a 965P chipset than the 975X(which is what the P5W DH is) anyway.

 

[3Ball]

Why would you prefer the 965P over the 975X? Just curious!

Would you prefer the Gigabyte DQ6 over the ABIT AW9D or AW9D-Max?

Best,

3Ball

 

[vincentloire]

Honestly, I don't have any experience with it lol. I've just heard that it was generally better for Conroe and newer? Faster bus speeds? I might be overclocking in the future, but I don't want to hinge my setup on that--so I've heard 965P was better in that regard, as well.

I'm not really sure why I said that, I've been pretty damn tired, lol. I'm definitely open as to what would be the best mobo for my setup(the E6600 and CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 Model: TWIN2X2048-6400C4), whatever the chipset. My mistake . The Abit AW9D-Max looks quite promising, hopefully there aren't any discrepancies with that and TWIN2X2048-6400C4 memory. Just out of curiousity...would anyone prefer another set of ram that's better than the TWIN2X2048-6400C4 for around the same price? Or am I set.

Thanks

-Vincent

 

[3Ball]

Yea im not disagreeing with you, im just in a similar boat myself. Im going to order CPU, Mobo, and Ram in the next few days so I am just tryin to see what everyone else is lookin at.

I am set on 2 of the 3 and have been looking at the AW9D Series for a while now.

Im getting Intel Xeon 3050 with a Scythe Infinity and shooting for 3.2 - 3.4ghz!

The memory im looking at is from a newer company or atleast newer to me. I have read up on them and it looks like they are using micron chips and have great timings/OC ability at a good price.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820609026

We will see how it works out!

Best,

3Ball

 

[vincentloire]

Hmm. I've never heard of that brand before and it seems to be quite new. The reviews seem to be great and 8O at the latency... I would like to order in a few days myself, but I can't help but feel that I need more time and further investigation before I feel content; especially when my feelings on motherboards are all over the place this time around. Good luck

-Vincent

P.S. I'm still looking for more suggestions mobo-wise and feedback from experience.