How much will a Conroe motherboard cost?

[unknowndomain]

I was considering the E6300 since it is to be sold for less than $200 but the only board I know that supports it is that +$200 intel mobo. I can't remember correctly, but is the Conroe supposed to work with the slightly older 945 chipsets? Because I was going to build a pc this summer but it looks like I'm waiting again and I don't want to duke out $200 for a mobo.

OR

Do I go for a X2?

Yes I realize that everyone is sick of all the Conroe talk.

 

[BlackPear1]

By the time Conroe processors are available, there should be boards available in all price ranges - just like for any other processor. Some mfrs. will offer inexpensive boards, including some based on legacy chipsets like 865 and 945 in addition to the expensive enthusiast boards. Naturally , Conroe vs. A64 X2 decision will be based on what works best for your needs.

 

[Bateluer]

Anywhere from 60 to 250, after things stabilize a little more after its initial launch.

 

[furballi]

A decent quality board will probably run at least $100 to $120. Intel stuffs always command an extra price premium over AMD. The AMD camp is still KING when it comes to PRICE and PERFORMANCE.

 

[broly8877]

Originally posted by: furballi
A decent quality board will probably run at least $100 to $120. Intel stuffs always command an extra price premium over AMD. The AMD camp is still KING when it comes to PRICE and PERFORMANCE.

Come July, neither.

965 boards should start appearing any day, and those are the ones you'll want.
Most will be $100-160

 

[furballi]

If an AMD rig costs 1/2 the price, but is only 25% slower on benchmark proggies, then it is still the superior buy! Today's games are GPUs-limited. How many PC users spend hours to transcode a movie?

 

[broly8877]

What prices are you looking at?
The D 805 is $110, and is like you said up to 25% slower (and I think that's too much) than the $300 X2 3800+.
A "decent" MB can be bought for ~$85.

Even come July, the 805 will be nearly half the price of the X2 3800, and E6300 (a vastly superior chip by the looks of it) will be had for ~$180.

Currently, AMD has the performance crown, but their glory $90 monster/XP days ended long ago.

 

[greenmaji]

You can look to your frendly asrock (AMD peps) to put out a $60-70 for your Conroe hardmoding (FSB adjustment but limited if not non existant Vcore adjustment) Overclocking pleasure

price/performance uhhh yea the 805D is going to drop below $90 come Core2 so AMD's X2's are kinda out of the question in that regard unless they take a fall in $

 

[jlbenedict]

Originally posted by: furballi
A decent quality board will probably run at least $100 to $120. Intel stuffs always command an extra price premium over AMD. The AMD camp is still KING when it comes to PRICE and PERFORMANCE.

but.. AMD will always be second best when it comes to stability

 

[broly8877]

No. :|

My AMD machines been just as rock solid since my first (K7/Athlon).

 

[OSX]

And so have my Intel machines. 440BX inside, anyone?

 

[theprodigalrebel]

Pricing should be exactly like motherboards today. Initially, it will look like:

$200-$250 for Ultra-High End (nforce-Intel SLI & 975-Crossfire Editions, Firewire 1394b, 8-phase power etc.)
$150-$200 for High End (965 Chipset, Single GPU solutions, what most folks will want)
$100-$150 for Mainstream (Will tout auto-overclock features that will pretty much do nothing substantial but will have quality audio, 10 USB ports, 6 SATA ports, 1394a etc.)
sub-$100 for the Value Segment (IGP, No Firewire, 4 SATA ports, Minimal/No tweakable options, No Fun etc.)

 

[Ichigo]

There are plenty of S939 overclocking mobos at around $100. DFI anyone?

 

[Chris1986]

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
Pricing should be exactly like motherboards today. Initially, it will look like:

$200-$250 for Ultra-High End (nforce-Intel SLI & 975-Crossfire Editions, Firewire 1394b, 8-phase power etc.)
$150-$200 for High End (965 Chipset, Single GPU solutions, what most folks will want)
$100-$150 for Mainstream (Will tout auto-overclock features that will pretty much do nothing substantial but will have quality audio, 10 USB ports, 6 SATA ports, 1394a etc.)
sub-$100 for the Value Segment (IGP, No Firewire, 4 SATA ports, Minimal/No tweakable options, No Fun etc.)

I'm pleased to hear that.. I really thought I'd be spending 250+ on a non-SLI/Crossfire board for 965.

Sweet. I can raise my budget a little now.

 

[greenmaji]

If you get a via or NV chipset Intel systems are no more stable then anything else

BUT who would do that

DFI has had issues in the past delivering for Intel overclockers.. lets hope they deliver in spades for Conroe

 

[teiresias]

I've seen this Asrock 775DUAL-VSTA on their website and it even seems to be for sale at Newegg. It says it works with conroe, does it have limitations on which one it works for. obviously, the only reason I'm looking at it is because I have an AGP card I refuse to get rid of right now. Otherwise, I may just have to go S939 (moving from a Socket-A).

Unfortunately, the Asrock is a VIA chipset, which wouldn't be my first choice, but I pretty much doubt there will be an INTEL chipset mobo with full-speed (ie. not running of the PCI bus) AGP slot.

 

[Nightmare225]

What's the best Conroe compatible MB you can get NOW? And, will it work with the 805 as well?

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: jlbenedict

Originally posted by: furballi
A decent quality board will probably run at least $100 to $120. Intel stuffs always command an extra price premium over AMD. The AMD camp is still KING when it comes to PRICE and PERFORMANCE.

but.. AMD will always be second best when it comes to stability

Not. AMD based machines are just as stable as Intel based machines.