Need MoBo recomendations for Q6600 + HD4870 rig

RubenX

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Jan 4, 2009
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I'm gonna run games a lot but I also run lots of other stuff 24/7 so I want the 4 cores. For the GPU, I've seen the ATI HD4870 in action and it handles the games I play quite nicely. But now I'm stuck as I can't decide on what MoBo to get.

- I want relatively fast DDR2 ram so it won't be a PIA to expand/replace in a year or so.
- Since I'm going ATI, it would be nice to have crossfire support.
- I do want raid 0/1/1+0
- It doesn't make sense to me to have a Mobo that's more expensive than the CPU itself.

I've been browsing newegg mobos for 2 weeks now and I just can't decide. I have not build a PC in over 3 years... I guess I'm getting rusty.

plz help...

note: I don't plan on overclocking.
 

cubeless

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foxconn p45a-s with rebate is $90 + shipping on newegg... i just got one and it's running very nice with a 6750 oc'd to 3.6ghz with 2 4850's...

 

AaronGA

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Jan 4, 2009
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Good buy there, I would listen. Foxconn are quite reliable too, and the support has always been top notch.