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I know that is a wide range question to ask and I know many will say it depends on what you want to do with it. But I don't know a whole lot about motherboards and chipsets...so that is kinda hard for me input on exactly.
My previous experience has been with AMD processors and up until now I've never owned an Intel processor. Back before my AMD system was stolen I had made my mind up that the next rig I built would be an Intel system.
Now exactly what I want...I don't have a clue. I know that helps a lot huh, but it's all I've got to go on right now. I do have some ideas of what I think I want but nothing is set in concrete right now. So I'll try to give as much info as possible and I ask the "guru's" here to try to help me decide what is best for me.
Previous experience was that when overclocking you have a lot of extra heat that you need to get rid of one way or another. So this time around I'm thinking between either the Antec 1200 or Cooler Master case that is the Nvidia Edition. I think I want either a E8400 or Q6600 processor but again I don't know a lot about them and maybe I've even got the numbers screwed up? This will be a machine that I plan to overclock. I plan to use it for the regular computer stuff, internet...email...some small business stuff and gaming too. I plan to view photos but not any big editing or anything like that...and right now I have no thoughts of video. I guess if you have a good set-up for gaming then it'll handle videos? By my choice of cases you can tell I plan full sized ATX and I want something I can put some cooling devices in as well...heat won't be my problem this go'round if I can help it.
My previous motherboard was Abit...they are all I've ever had. I was told that Abit catered to AMD more than Intel but was also told that they were leaning toward Intel now? Don't really know. Don't know about these Northbridge and Southbridge chips either...like whether you should get Intel or Nvidia? If it's worth anything I did like the Abit Fatal1ty board...it was cool looking...not that neat or cool looking does anything for performance but I like trinket crap and mess like that, I'm a fan freak.
Sorry to be so long and boring but I really don't have a clue what to look for in buying a new motherboard. Any suggestions?
My previous experience has been with AMD processors and up until now I've never owned an Intel processor. Back before my AMD system was stolen I had made my mind up that the next rig I built would be an Intel system.
Now exactly what I want...I don't have a clue. I know that helps a lot huh, but it's all I've got to go on right now. I do have some ideas of what I think I want but nothing is set in concrete right now. So I'll try to give as much info as possible and I ask the "guru's" here to try to help me decide what is best for me.
Previous experience was that when overclocking you have a lot of extra heat that you need to get rid of one way or another. So this time around I'm thinking between either the Antec 1200 or Cooler Master case that is the Nvidia Edition. I think I want either a E8400 or Q6600 processor but again I don't know a lot about them and maybe I've even got the numbers screwed up? This will be a machine that I plan to overclock. I plan to use it for the regular computer stuff, internet...email...some small business stuff and gaming too. I plan to view photos but not any big editing or anything like that...and right now I have no thoughts of video. I guess if you have a good set-up for gaming then it'll handle videos? By my choice of cases you can tell I plan full sized ATX and I want something I can put some cooling devices in as well...heat won't be my problem this go'round if I can help it.
My previous motherboard was Abit...they are all I've ever had. I was told that Abit catered to AMD more than Intel but was also told that they were leaning toward Intel now? Don't really know. Don't know about these Northbridge and Southbridge chips either...like whether you should get Intel or Nvidia? If it's worth anything I did like the Abit Fatal1ty board...it was cool looking...not that neat or cool looking does anything for performance but I like trinket crap and mess like that, I'm a fan freak.
Sorry to be so long and boring but I really don't have a clue what to look for in buying a new motherboard. Any suggestions?