Future-proof motherboard

[snoopy7548]

I am ordering parts for my new computer tonight and tomorrow I will order the motherboard. Right now I have an E6750 cpu. I want to get to around 3.6ghz with it (using the thermalright ultima 90 heatsink). I am thinking about keeping it for a little bit and then early next year buying a new quad core and then overclocking that a little bit.

What motherboard would you recommend for me? Would I be set with the Abit IP35-Pro or maybe a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R? What would you suggest? I will also be using DDR2-1000 ram so OCing my ram isn't really a factor. Thanks.

 

[Rike]

There's no such thing as a truly future proof mobo. That said, just about any P35 board will run what you have and run the new 45nm chips Intel will release through next year.

I switched over to an Abit IP35 Pro from an Intel BX2 a couple of weeks ago and I couldn't be happier. The Intel board was rock solid at stock but was a bit of a pain to OC. The Abit mobo OCs very easily and is also rock solid. I'd recommend it in a heartbeat.

 

[snoopy7548]

Yeah, by future proof I mean as in like a few months into the future when i want to upgrade to a new quad hahha. sorry about that. yeah the abit seems like the best board right now, i will definitely go with it. thanks a lot! here is the rest of my build in case anyone wants to review it:

Intel E6750 Dual-Core CPU
Abit IP35-Pro Motherboard
Corsair 620HX PSU
G.Skill 4gb (2x2gb) DDR2-1000 RAM
EVGA Nvidia 8800GT Superclocked 512mb
250gb Seagate 7200.10 Harddrive (actually is a 7200.11 in disguise, people have been saying on newegg. will be using for OS, Games, Apps)
2x500gb Seagate 7200.10 Harddrives (for storage)
Auzentech X-Fi Prelude (or Meridian if I can find one in stock)
LG GGC-H20L HD-DVD/BLU-RAY player and DVD Burner
Thermalright Ultima 90 Heatsink w/ Scythe S-Flex 120mm Fan
Silverstone Kublai KL-02 Case
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit