Might get E2140,but which board?

[AaronTheIndestructible]

Budget: The cheaper the better,but max is around $100,don't care for Penryn support,just something that can get a E2140 to 3.2GHz.

 

[nonameo]

the IP35-E will probably go for 70 again eventually/soon

 

[AaronTheIndestructible]

Including or excluding rebate? Cause i don't do rebates.

 

[buddhatb]

IP35-E is around $90 before any rebates.

 

[Lunyone]

$96 shipped here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...7031&Tpk=ABIT%2bIP35-E

Also you could go this route: $85 shpped
GIGABYTE GA-G31MX-S2 LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128061
1 review mentioned this:
Good mATX board overall with decent onboard features like audio and video. Can overclock a little (Got my E2180 to 3.0ghz)

This one seems to be pretty good. It also will support Penryn too $85 shipped
GIGABYTE GA-P31-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P31 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128062
Another reviewer noted:
I overclocked an E2160 to from 800 FSB to 1333 FSB. 1.8GHz to 3.0GHz. Over a month, rock solid.

And to squuuuueeak it out, here a good one too at $99.83 shipped!
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128059
or get it here for $96.39, saving you over $3!!!
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...06307&prodlist=froogle

 

[AaronTheIndestructible]

What about eVGA 650i Ultra? Any good?

 

[Lunyone]

Yeah that's a good mobo too. It has just about everything but the kitchen sink. I'm pretty sure you can OC it pretty good. Haven't look at reviews on it, but it should be fine. It has RAID too, not sure if that is important to you.

 

[AaronTheIndestructible]

Nah RAID isn't important at all,but i heard that the eVGA boards have some reliabilty issues,is this true?

 

[nyker96]

if you can wait a bit saw the P35E go for like 70AR

 

[AaronTheIndestructible]

Originally posted by: AaronTheIndestructible
Including or excluding rebate? Cause i don't do rebates.

Originally posted by: nyker96
if you can wait a bit saw the P35E go for like 70AR

Didn't you read my post? I don't do rebates.

 

[SickBeast]

Those Gigabye P31 boards are unbeatable IMO. I would also pay the extra $15 to avoid the Abit rebate.

 

[AaronTheIndestructible]

Originally posted by: SickBeast
Those Gigabye P31 boards are unbeatable IMO. I would also pay the extra $15 to avoid the Abit rebate.

I'm wondering about the P31 boards,i heard that OC pretty good,but i also heard the suck for OCing,only review i found of the GA-P31-DS3L is from PCSTATS,couldn't find any other.

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: AaronTheIndestructible
I'm wondering about the P31 boards,i heard that OC pretty good,but i also heard the suck for OCing

I've heard that they weren't as good as the P35. According to Intel the P31 only officially supports up to 1066MHz FSB while the P35 supports up to 1333MHz FSB. Of course that didn't stop the P965 from being a nice overclocker.

EDIT: Fixed some oops.

 

[SerpentRoyal]

P35 is the best affordable overclocking platform for the current Intel CPUs. I don't see X38/X48 as the mainstream board next year. P35 and Peryn will be dominant in 2008.

 

[jjmIII]

Originally posted by: AaronTheIndestructible

Originally posted by: AaronTheIndestructible
Including or excluding rebate? Cause i don't do rebates.

Originally posted by: nyker96
if you can wait a bit saw the P35E go for like 70AR

Didn't you read my post? I don't do rebates.

Then buy an IP35-e and don't send it the rebate.