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- Aug 15, 2008
Well guys, i hada tread about my computer only scoring 10000 in 3Dmark06. I had an AMD set up and with every ones input have decided to build an INtel based and ATI set up.
I all ready purchased An E8500 CPU.
I want a mobo that will support crossfire in dual x16 bandwith which limits me to an x48 or x38 board.
I understand (if im correct) that i should go with the x48 because it is newer and will be a little more future proof.
Am i making the right choice to go with X48 vs X38
I have never overclocked before. However I am a very fast learner and know that i will be overclocking very soon. I would like a user friendly board that is very overclockable.
Ive narrowed my choices down to a few boards ( I want to stick with ASUS or Gigabyte), If i can get all the features for less then thats what I would want. I have had some good advise and was ready to get the gigabyte X48 but then came accross the ASUS p5e Deluxe X48 and the P5e Ramage.
The P5e Deluxe X48 has what i need and is cheaper than the Gigabyte Ds4 x48. But i am confused as to which to get. They also have the ds5 x48 but there are no reviews yet and then there is the DQ6 . With asus they have the p5e deluxe and the rampage model. I dont want to have issues with ram (that i heard the rampage gets rid of) and I am currently running ddr2 800. I hear alot of people saying to get the deluxe and flash the bios to the rampage.
So all in all i need some pointers as to which one to get, and why. Please let me know what you guys think.
Asus Rampage
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131284
Asus P5E deluxe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131317
Gigabyte DS4 and DS5 and DQ6 x48
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128336
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128332
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128331
I all ready purchased An E8500 CPU.
I want a mobo that will support crossfire in dual x16 bandwith which limits me to an x48 or x38 board.
I understand (if im correct) that i should go with the x48 because it is newer and will be a little more future proof.
Am i making the right choice to go with X48 vs X38
I have never overclocked before. However I am a very fast learner and know that i will be overclocking very soon. I would like a user friendly board that is very overclockable.
Ive narrowed my choices down to a few boards ( I want to stick with ASUS or Gigabyte), If i can get all the features for less then thats what I would want. I have had some good advise and was ready to get the gigabyte X48 but then came accross the ASUS p5e Deluxe X48 and the P5e Ramage.
The P5e Deluxe X48 has what i need and is cheaper than the Gigabyte Ds4 x48. But i am confused as to which to get. They also have the ds5 x48 but there are no reviews yet and then there is the DQ6 . With asus they have the p5e deluxe and the rampage model. I dont want to have issues with ram (that i heard the rampage gets rid of) and I am currently running ddr2 800. I hear alot of people saying to get the deluxe and flash the bios to the rampage.
So all in all i need some pointers as to which one to get, and why. Please let me know what you guys think.
Asus Rampage
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131284
Asus P5E deluxe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131317
Gigabyte DS4 and DS5 and DQ6 x48
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128336
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128332
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128331