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- Jul 1, 2009
Hey guys,
I've got a dilemma on my hands . . .
A friend just gave me a screamin' hot deal on a few components:
Intel e6300 CPU
nVidia 8800GT
2GB PC5300 DDR2 RAM
I am an AMD guy myself, but I am willing to try something new (since I can build a much better rig with these parts than what I am currently running: "Socket A" - don't laugh
; I've got it up to a stable 2.57GHz).
--MY QUESTION FOR YOU "EXPERTS" IS THIS:
I am looking for a system that I will be able to upgrade gradually (as I can afford to) and I am very interested in the potential of the Intel P45 chipset - (I also looked at the X48, but those platforms are a little too pricey for me). This chipset has some pretty good clock speed headroom and supports both DDR2 & DDR3 RAM. So, I've been doing the research and I've got the field pretty much narrowed down to two very similar motherboards:
ASUS P5QC
http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=709&l4=0&model=2331&modelmenu=2
-OR-
GA-EP45C-UD3R
http://www.gigabyte.us/Products/Mot...oard&ProductID=2954&ProductName=GA-EP45C-UD3R
I was hoping that some of you guys might be able to help me decide which one is better in terms of the following factors:
-BOARD-SPECIFIC SPECS/FEATURES (or known/potential problems)
-UPGRADABILITY
-O.C. POTENTIAL
*(I was also cosidering the ASRock P45R2000 - http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=P45R2000&s=775 - if anyone has any comments on this board).
Please let me know what you guys think (I welcome any input or advice on this subject) - Thanks for your help and suggestions!
I've got a dilemma on my hands . . .
A friend just gave me a screamin' hot deal on a few components:
Intel e6300 CPU
nVidia 8800GT
2GB PC5300 DDR2 RAM
I am an AMD guy myself, but I am willing to try something new (since I can build a much better rig with these parts than what I am currently running: "Socket A" - don't laugh
; I've got it up to a stable 2.57GHz).--MY QUESTION FOR YOU "EXPERTS" IS THIS:
I am looking for a system that I will be able to upgrade gradually (as I can afford to) and I am very interested in the potential of the Intel P45 chipset - (I also looked at the X48, but those platforms are a little too pricey for me). This chipset has some pretty good clock speed headroom and supports both DDR2 & DDR3 RAM. So, I've been doing the research and I've got the field pretty much narrowed down to two very similar motherboards:
ASUS P5QC
http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=709&l4=0&model=2331&modelmenu=2
-OR-
GA-EP45C-UD3R
http://www.gigabyte.us/Products/Mot...oard&ProductID=2954&ProductName=GA-EP45C-UD3R
I was hoping that some of you guys might be able to help me decide which one is better in terms of the following factors:
-BOARD-SPECIFIC SPECS/FEATURES (or known/potential problems)
-UPGRADABILITY
-O.C. POTENTIAL
*(I was also cosidering the ASRock P45R2000 - http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=P45R2000&s=775 - if anyone has any comments on this board).
Please let me know what you guys think (I welcome any input or advice on this subject) - Thanks for your help and suggestions!
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