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- Aug 15, 2006
Hey folks,
I've been considering a new Intel build for a while (former AMD fan, finally drank the punch, it was good ), but I'm stuck on which chipset to go with. I'm planning on using a Q9550 and I'm looking for whichever board will give me the best performance and overclocking. If I go X48 I'm looking at the Foxconn BlackOps x48, but if I go P45 I'm thinking the Asus Maximus II Formula.
I'd prefer to go with the x48 chipset because I want to go DDR3 but I've read somewhere that P45s offer better overclocking with quads then x48s.
Any input or suggestions would be great, thanks!
I've been considering a new Intel build for a while (former AMD fan, finally drank the punch, it was good ), but I'm stuck on which chipset to go with. I'm planning on using a Q9550 and I'm looking for whichever board will give me the best performance and overclocking. If I go X48 I'm looking at the Foxconn BlackOps x48, but if I go P45 I'm thinking the Asus Maximus II Formula.
I'd prefer to go with the x48 chipset because I want to go DDR3 but I've read somewhere that P45s offer better overclocking with quads then x48s.
Any input or suggestions would be great, thanks!