I am looking for a new computer. I'm building this myself, owing my current prediciment to my vid card crapping out on me and the cost being so high to upgrade/replace anything in the old computer that it's just not even worth it to do so.
Therefore, I am in the market for a new comp. I'm looking to P35C and P5KC as my two primary options, since this won't be my permanent main rig. It'll be a secondary later. For now, it offer price/performance/features/upgrades/compatability/substantial tech advance to justify the $800 I'll probably spend to build it.
The problem comes down to the ASUS, EVGA, GIGABYTE. I'm not sure where the performance crown/features/overclockabiliy currently lies. These are the boards I'm really interested in: GIGABYTE P35C DQ6, GIGABYTE P35 DS3R, ASUS or GIGABYTE P965, ASUS P5KC or ASUS P5K Deluxe(WIFI or not)? Also, I am interested in EVGA, they're good stuff, just haven't scoured the net for info on their versions and such, yet.
Has anyone had experience with these relatively bleeding edge sets? Any advice to offer a new builder? I'm looking to keep my purchase of motherboard roughly within the $100-200 range.
I've just been looking at reviews, benchmarks, compatability, price, maturity, upgradability, future-proofing, and so on. Basically, I need some two-way conversation on this. Discussing the merits and faults of each option with someone else in fluid fashion. I'm just too tired to keep reading long reviews/etc.
Major questions: SLI or Crossfire, which is the better and should I care about dual video cards? I am a gamer, as much as I can call myself one, with having allowed mysystem to fall to crap over these past five years. Haven't been able to play the past three games I got for my PC(the one that has since died).
DDR2 or DDR3 or DDR2/3 combo?
ASUS, GIGABYTE, EVGA?
Penryn support or don't bother?
Dual 1gig ethernet? Need it if I'm only running a computer online to play games? Or is this more for running a home, wired network?
WIFI built into mobo? Worth it, or waste of mobo space/power/money?
P965(cheaper, more mature) or P35(slightly stronger at stock settings, will mature with time, for better or worse)?
Overclockability?
I'm sure I have more questions. If I remember them, I'll post them here. I'm just too tired to do any more thinking on this alone. (None of the people I -know- are interested in computers, therefore I have no one with which to discuss this stuff. Girlfriend is TIRED of hearing about something she knows nothing about. Just like her talking about purses to me, I guess. Hah.)
Thanks for any and all suggestions!
Therefore, I am in the market for a new comp. I'm looking to P35C and P5KC as my two primary options, since this won't be my permanent main rig. It'll be a secondary later. For now, it offer price/performance/features/upgrades/compatability/substantial tech advance to justify the $800 I'll probably spend to build it.
The problem comes down to the ASUS, EVGA, GIGABYTE. I'm not sure where the performance crown/features/overclockabiliy currently lies. These are the boards I'm really interested in: GIGABYTE P35C DQ6, GIGABYTE P35 DS3R, ASUS or GIGABYTE P965, ASUS P5KC or ASUS P5K Deluxe(WIFI or not)? Also, I am interested in EVGA, they're good stuff, just haven't scoured the net for info on their versions and such, yet.
Has anyone had experience with these relatively bleeding edge sets? Any advice to offer a new builder? I'm looking to keep my purchase of motherboard roughly within the $100-200 range.
I've just been looking at reviews, benchmarks, compatability, price, maturity, upgradability, future-proofing, and so on. Basically, I need some two-way conversation on this. Discussing the merits and faults of each option with someone else in fluid fashion. I'm just too tired to keep reading long reviews/etc.
Major questions: SLI or Crossfire, which is the better and should I care about dual video cards? I am a gamer, as much as I can call myself one, with having allowed mysystem to fall to crap over these past five years. Haven't been able to play the past three games I got for my PC(the one that has since died).
DDR2 or DDR3 or DDR2/3 combo?
ASUS, GIGABYTE, EVGA?
Penryn support or don't bother?
Dual 1gig ethernet? Need it if I'm only running a computer online to play games? Or is this more for running a home, wired network?
WIFI built into mobo? Worth it, or waste of mobo space/power/money?
P965(cheaper, more mature) or P35(slightly stronger at stock settings, will mature with time, for better or worse)?
Overclockability?
I'm sure I have more questions. If I remember them, I'll post them here. I'm just too tired to do any more thinking on this alone. (None of the people I -know- are interested in computers, therefore I have no one with which to discuss this stuff. Girlfriend is TIRED of hearing about something she knows nothing about. Just like her talking about purses to me, I guess. Hah.)
Thanks for any and all suggestions!
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