Gigabyte's Ultra Durable2

[DasFox]

I'm getting ready to upgrade my system, and thinking of holding out for the GA-P35C-DS3R:

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Moth...roductID=2551&ProductName=GA-P35C-DS3R

Is this Ultra Durable2 stuff really what it says it is?

Also an AnandTech review said the P35 boards were better with memory speeds.

Is the P35 the next board to have without a doubt, or is a 965, or 975 still good enough?

THANKS

 

[The Boston Dangler]

that is a nice board. solid-state caps are technically better than the mint-flavored-liquid-in-the-middle kind, but there isn't anything wrong with Sanyo or Rubycon caps. electrolytic capacitors are naturally prone to messy breakdowns, i guess the solids are more stable while electrical performance is similar. the cost is passed on to us.

asus and gigabyte are very similar in their P35 boards. the spendy versions getting the full monty and the base model uses electrolytic Rubycons with solids powering the CPU. the latter has been around for a couple years, and is a proven winner. i would not let the solid caps be the determining factor in a mobo choice, but if you want a bitchin motherboard, it's likely it will have solids anyway. for a budget build they are totally unnecessary.

my picks for my next machine (Age of Conan release Oct 30)
1) solid-state P35 set to 1333 FSB - hopefully prices will settle to today's P965 prices soon
2) Q6600 - $266 as of July 22, maybe less later in the year
3) 2x1GB DDR2 1066 - all memory prices are tumbling
4) enjoy more computer power than some small countries

 

[tallman45]

Many of the things that make the Gigabyte boaord durable are also in other boards.

The DFI Infinity P965-S has Solid caps

While the P35 may be faster in the Memory department it should be noted it is not available yet while the P965 is a very mature and stable chipset. The extra memory speed results in total performance impact of just 3%-5% for that you must pay a premium when the P35 comes out of upwards of $50 over a comparable 965
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[drakore]

Screw the combo board get the DQ6 it's GODLY. I have one. I can understand not getting one because of the price. I think you lose some performance with the combo board

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: tallman45
Many of the things that make the Gigabyte boaord durable are also in other boards.

The DFI Infinity P965-S has Solid caps

While the P35 may be faster in the Memory department it should be noted it is not available yet while the P965 is a very mature and stable chipset. The extra memory speed results in total performance impact of just 3%-5% for that you must pay a premium when the P35 comes out of upwards of $50 over a comparable 965
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Huh? P35 boards have been available for a couple of weeks. Also, the Vanilla Asus P35k can be had for $147. And if you check Skott's thread, a guy has already gotten over 600fsb with it.

 

[tallman45]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: tallman45
Many of the things that make the Gigabyte boaord durable are also in other boards.

The DFI Infinity P965-S has Solid caps

While the P35 may be faster in the Memory department it should be noted it is not available yet while the P965 is a very mature and stable chipset. The extra memory speed results in total performance impact of just 3%-5% for that you must pay a premium when the P35 comes out of upwards of $50 over a comparable 965
MB

Huh? P35 boards have been available for a couple of weeks. Also, the Vanilla Asus P35k can be had for $147. And if you check Skott's thread, a guy has already gotten over 600fsb with it.

My point exactly, the P35 has "ONLY" been available for a couple of weeks

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: tallman45

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: tallman45
Many of the things that make the Gigabyte boaord durable are also in other boards.

The DFI Infinity P965-S has Solid caps

While the P35 may be faster in the Memory department it should be noted it is not available yet while the P965 is a very mature and stable chipset. The extra memory speed results in total performance impact of just 3%-5% for that you must pay a premium when the P35 comes out of upwards of $50 over a comparable 965
MB

Huh? P35 boards have been available for a couple of weeks. Also, the Vanilla Asus P35k can be had for $147. And if you check Skott's thread, a guy has already gotten over 600fsb with it.

My point exactly, the P35 has "ONLY" been available for a couple of weeks

You said that it was "not available" when it is already. As mentioned by many reviews, the P35 chipset is pretty much a newer rev of the P965.

For a new build, I plan to go P35 also. It will be compatible with 45nm cpu's and a better overclocker at a comparable price to a P965.

 

[mgutz]

i think you would be second guessing/regreting your decision if you bought a p965 right now. if you're dead set on a p965, i'm sure they will come down in price once the p35 start showing up on the big e-tailers (newegg, frys ...). any time now

 

[tallman45]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: tallman45

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: tallman45
Many of the things that make the Gigabyte boaord durable are also in other boards.

The DFI Infinity P965-S has Solid caps

While the P35 may be faster in the Memory department it should be noted it is not available yet while the P965 is a very mature and stable chipset. The extra memory speed results in total performance impact of just 3%-5% for that you must pay a premium when the P35 comes out of upwards of $50 over a comparable 965
MB

Huh? P35 boards have been available for a couple of weeks. Also, the Vanilla Asus P35k can be had for $147. And if you check Skott's thread, a guy has already gotten over 600fsb with it.

My point exactly, the P35 has "ONLY" been available for a couple of weeks

You said that it was "not available" when it is already. As mentioned by many reviews, the P35 chipset is pretty much a newer rev of the P965.

For a new build, I plan to go P35 also. It will be compatible with 45nm cpu's and a better overclocker at a comparable price to a P965.

Agreed, there is no doubt the P35 is worth the wait, right now many Mfrs have not released all of their offerings, the Bios's still need some updates which will be forthcoming in short order as the user base grows. I was actually surprised by the Anand test that the P965 consumed less power, I would have thought it the reverse