Which Chipset would be the best for E8500 and/or Q9550

[surda]

which chipset for socket 775 would be the best out of all these, im kinda going to open a big place for a netcafe, so gonna order about 20 comps, i want the best for gaming.

cpu im going to use is gonna be both of E8500 and Q9550

Ram DDR2 on most,might get some with DDR3

260 GTX Nvidia card, Single not doing SLI

WD 750 Harddisk

G31
G33
G35
G41
G43
G45
p31
p35
P43
P45
Q33
Q35
Q43
Q45
X31
X38
X48
730i
740i
750i
780i
790i
7050
7100
7150
9300
9400

so please tell which ones are the best to use for gaming that wont give me problems such as blue screen or freezing, i want the best with minimum problems.

thanks in advance.

 

[amdfangirl]

I'd stick to Intel.

Their chipsets are more reliable than Nvida.

If you are Oc'ing, go with the P45.

If not, any other Intel chipset is decent. (Almost all the same)

 

[obsidian86]

p43 would be just enough

 

[yomamafor1]

P45 is the best chipset for LGA775 processors.

 

[ulysses35]

There are plenty of mobo's from Asus based on P45 chipsets and Intel intended P45 to be th last one they produced for LGA775 CPU's - would go with one of those myself

 

[jimishtar]

p45 is the work horse. p35 will also do the job great, its little older than p45 but cheaper.

 

[4745454b]

Seeing as I doubt you live in the US, I would look at boards instead of chipsets. What motherboards are available in your country (I'm assuming India) at a price you can afford 20 of them? I would try to stick to the P35/P45. If these are to expensive, look to the P43. Avoid any G41/31 boards.

 

[laluma22]

Hi i am quite new here so my personal experience is that for intel processors i would take an intel motherboard since 2days i had an intel desktop board d975xbx2 that is not that new but still stable and uptodate so at your place i would take an intel DX48BT2 x48 chipset or a intel DP45SG p45 chipset but before doing that may i ask if you already own the processor? and or what are your other components are you using your pc for gaming ?

Hope i could and i can help you in further
laluma22

Spoiler

my 1st pc cpu: i7 920 ddr:3gb ddr1333 Gskil Grafik: evga 9800GX2 Ko Mobo: intel dx58so Extreme series Power: Tagan 800Watt

 

[surda]

so the P chipsets seems to be the best for 775 socket, can someone explain the diff between P and other chipsets, or link me to some good benchmarks please.

Edit: what manufacture would you recommend, such as Asus,gigabyte,ASRock,EVGA,Intel, which one would be the best choice for P chipset motherboards.

 

[laluma22]

ehm hi i would recommend intel cause that are intel processors and intel mainboards are the best for them i told you waht mainboards i should take
DX48BT2 x48 <-- intel extreme series
DP45SG p45 <-- also extreme series
intel mobos are almost always on top of the benchamrkts i always use intel and i did never have probs with them now i use intel dx58so extreme i7

 

[jimishtar]

intel boards suck, for the same money u can get better and more at other brands. best class are asus, gigabyte and msi. also biostar and foxconn have some good boards.
u dont need x48 board cause u only use single 260 gtx. x48 is good only cause of two x16 PCI-E lines for crossfire.

P- chipset (P35 & P45) are the best 775 chipset, best in performance and also overclocking.

 

[laluma22]

not always in most cases but in this case they are most like but the x48 is a bit better performace then p45 and about overclocking it is true that they do not go really hot but you also have to have a bit luck maybe the mainboard you buy does not perform good oc but is p45^^
i am still with that INTEL Mainboards rocks

 

[ShtBrix]

Intel boards are generally pretty bad at overclocking. Asus and Gigabyte are at the top right now, MSI is also very good.

 

[laluma22]

than you do not know th new dx58so easily overclock you get also a extra fan for northbridge everything is unlocked and asus they do not use the specification of intel just the chipset everything else is from them somehow selfmade thats why their mobos are more send back. either Intel or gigabyte cause gigabyte is using the intel distructin for building their mobos
but if you take a p45 or x48 mobo from intel extreme series you will have pretty much fun

 

[ShtBrix]

lol.

/facepalm

 

[laluma22]

lol. ehm i am just talkding from own expreience with intel cause every other board beside gigabyte did not hold long

sry for maybe writing agressive i did not sleep a few days at all

gn8 and greets laluma22

 

[surda]

i also heard that Asus, gigabyte, msi,EVGA and ASRock motherboards are better than intel's, however i could be wrong, please keep this discussion open till i get the best answer.

thanks in advance.

 

[surda]

i know that x48 is a good chipset, but that one supports Sli and Crosefire which i dont need, i prefer to get a high end card rather than sli or crosefire.

i just want to know which brand would you recommend for p45/p43/p35 chipset?

 

[Mousemonkey]

i just want to know which brand would you recommend for p45/p43/p35 chipset?

Choose the one that gives you all the features you want at a price you are prepared to pay, job done.

 

[yomamafor1]

i know that x48 is a good chipset, but that one supports Sli and Crosefire which i dont need, i prefer to get a high end card rather than sli or crosefire.

i just want to know which brand would you recommend for p45/p43/p35 chipset?

I would recommend ASUS's P5Q series.

 

[laluma22]

hi again after a bit of sleeping i am back

so why i am not taking asus is like i thinnk i already wrote is that they do not follow the constuction instructions for motherboards they make everything like they want thats why most of motherboards from asus get back for repair (may not be the case whit your mobo but could) and i do not know why everyone says that intel mainboards are bad they are under the top for performance...
and before we go on talking about whic is the best maybe you tell me what you need so i can give you some options about gigabyte they are also good...


here some mainboards for normal use

1 evga
1.-
EVGA nForce 780i SLI 775 A1 140€ (good one) evga is known for making benchmark world records with their mainboards
2.-EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW 140€ (good)
the evga have an nvidea sli chhipset

gigabyte: P45

1.-
GigaByte GA-EP45-UD3LR 90€ (good) known for building motherboards like intel said^^

Q45 chipset

2.-
GigaByte GA-EQ45M-S2 (well should be good never tested)^^


intel
p45

1.-Intel DP45SG 120€



hope could help greets

 

[amdfangirl]

Q45 is a business version of the G33.

It supports VPro.

 

[laluma22]

yeah i now but he said he doesnt need all this things and he also mentioned this chipset so i wrote it cause like i said i have not tested it but from some colleges who have they say it is good and enaugh for gaming..

so...i am still saying that because he wants just gaming and nothing else no sly etc
and not to oc so the
Intel DP45SG 120€ or the
gigabyte p45 i meantioned before is the perfect choice for him you can and you will succed while overclocking (not that easy but you can)

greets laluma22

 

[amdfangirl]

P45 is a great OC board.

 

[laluma22]

jep thats true

greets