Mobo recommendation for Q6600/SLi/RAID/ATX

[c5guy]

I just got a Q6600 from Fry's on BF for $198 with an ECS MB that is junk, so I'm now off to research a new mobo for my new Quad baby.

I want to make this system last a few years so my thoughts are to get an SLI mobo and for now only use 1 Geforce 6800GT card and then by a 2nd one in about 6 months when the prices fall. Can I run only 1 graphics card on an SLI Mobo?

I also have 2 Maxtor 330gig Sata drives that I want to run in a raid configuration. Also need ATX not mATX.

I do about 50% gaming and 50% applications and do want to overclock my Q6600 to a reasonable speed around 3.0 or 3.2. Nothing super crazy.

Hoping to get a board around $100.

Any suggestions on a good mobo that would meet my above needs?

Thx for any help

C5G

 

[CDC Mail Guy]

I'm looking at getting the Abit IP35 Pro ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813127030 ), but ONLY because it has the most # of highest reviews at the Egg and is in my $ range. Before that it was the GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128059

6800GT or 8800GT?, and YES you can run 1 card in an SLI mobo until you get another one.

Okay, so the Abit is well over $100...go with the Gigabyte.