965 or 975, Asus or MSI?

[kpamir]

Hey,

I am getting ready to buy parts for a new system and i was planning on getting a Asus P5B-D but while checking out a bunch of local stores websites i came across a MSI? 975X Platinum V.2, Socket 775.

The Asus is 249.99 CAN, while the MSI is 224.99 CAN. Which would be the better choice?


The crossfire support isnt really important.

I have looked for actual reviews of the Asus and havent found anything and the MSI i didnt even know existed until today.


Thanks.

 

[Frangelina]

MSI made excellent board running with excellent bios. Don't forget to install their live update software too, sometimes it discover new bios that you can't find without it.

 

[kpamir]

The MSI sure is tempting, cant seem to find any reviews on it though. Anyone here have any personal experience?

 

[n7]

MSI seems to be a fabulous mobo for the price...well at least compared to the other overpriced C2D mobos out there.

Read all about it (& how well it OCs) here: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=100587