Have chosen 3 mobo's need help to finalize please

[belveder]

I have chosen 3 motherboards after reading tons of reviews all over the web (although reviews are never as good as forum feedback) to replace my Gigajunk one

So, could I please have some advice or input into which one would be best for my system

1 / Asus P5k Deluxe WIFI

2 / Abit IP39 Pro

3 / MSI (oh ah heck I forget the model lol)

Any help appreciated muchly

Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 CPU
2 x Kingston Hyper 2 GB Kit memory 1066MHz
Gigabyte GA-N680SLI-DQ6 RV2 Mobo
Razer Barracuda AC-1 Digital Audio Card
XFX PCIe 8800GTX xXx Video card
Thermaltake 1000W Toughpower PSU
WD 250GB SataII HD
2 x WD 500GB SATAII HD
Compro T750 HDTV Dual Tuner PCI Card
Thermaltake Bigwater 745 water cooling
Samsung 226BW 22" monitor
Samsung Syncmaster 913 19" monitor
Silverstone TJ07 Tower
Logitech G9 mouse
Razer Copperhead mouse
Razer Tarantula keyboard
Logitech Z680 digital speakers

 

[Ozoneman]

Abit seems to be a favorite here at this forum. However, I would also consider the Gigabyte P35-DQ6 or P35-DS4. I don't think you will find many problem threads for these two boards here at other forums. I realize that you have had problems with your Gigabyte 680i. We have one of those here too and it is working great running at stock settings with a Q6600 in it. Not a single problem but I guess if we wanted to overclock we would probably not be able to get as much out of it as we'd like.

 

[belveder]

I'm not interested in overclocking, just in getting a board that says it will run my gear and back it up

 

[Ozoneman]

If you aren't overclocking, then what is wrong with your 680i?

 

[belveder]

I have a post here that will explain

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2103621&enterthread=y

have posted this on numerous other forums and found quite a few other people that have problems with this board.

 

[Heidfirst]

Originally posted by: belveder
I have chosen 3 motherboards after reading tons of reviews all over the web (although reviews are never as good as forum feedback) to replace my Gigajunk one

So, could I please have some advice or input into which one would be best for my system

1 / Asus P5k Deluxe WIFI

2 / Abit IP39 Pro

3 / MSI (oh ah heck I forget the model lol)

What are your specific needs?
Basically any of them should do but a cheaper/less featured mobo may do what you need just as well.

 

[belveder]

I do alot of viedo / audio editing and play a fair bit of games, the computer is being used all the time.

 

[Borealis7]

if youre not into O/Cing, any board would do.
i have the Abit's little brother (I-P35-E, more like "little retarded brother that you hide in the closet when guests come") and im very satisfied.

BTW...did you *really* have to post your mouse, keyboard and speakers?....:roll:

 

[belveder]

thanks for the help, I ended up getting an MSI P35 Platinum Combo, love it, works like a dream, I will never go beck to Gigajunk again, it's not so much the faulty motherboard, anybody can have that problem, but the service and non existent RMA was pathetic.