Well, I'm finally stepping into the dual core world with an E6850, and I need a motherboard to go with it. I had pretty much decided on the Gigabyte EP35-DS3L (90 at newegg), but I found This EVGA 650i Ultra board at Buy.com, which I still have a 25 off 75 gco for, so I could pick it up for $32!
Problem is, I've been out of the loop on these boards for a long while, is the 650i ultra a horribly dated chipset? How does it compare to the P35? I was always a fan of the nForce boards in the past. Any help would be appreciated!
edit: I should clarify:
1) I'm going to use the system mainly for gaming.
2) It will be running (hopefully oc'ing) the E6850, an 8800GTS, and 4 gigs of DDR800
3) I don't care about futureproofing -- it seems silly to me when you look at the depreciation of computer parts.
So basically, as long as this motherboard will run these parts effectively I'll be happy.
Problem is, I've been out of the loop on these boards for a long while, is the 650i ultra a horribly dated chipset? How does it compare to the P35? I was always a fan of the nForce boards in the past. Any help would be appreciated!
edit: I should clarify:
1) I'm going to use the system mainly for gaming.
2) It will be running (hopefully oc'ing) the E6850, an 8800GTS, and 4 gigs of DDR800
3) I don't care about futureproofing -- it seems silly to me when you look at the depreciation of computer parts.
So basically, as long as this motherboard will run these parts effectively I'll be happy.
