Non-gaming non-overclocking high reliability motherboards please.

[Atheus]

I'm building (or picking parts at least) for someone doing a PHD. The machine will need to run some quite complex data analysis, hold a large database in memory, and probably have Word, Reference manager, Firefox, and a whole bunch of pdfs open at the same time.

So what motherboards should I be looking at when pricing things up? What's the most reliable Conroe board without all the bells and whistles? What about AM2? Even 939?

 

[Blain]

High quality, High reliability...
Two brands come to mind > Intel & Gigabyte

 

[d3n]

Originally posted by: Blain
High quality, High reliability...
Two brands come to mind > Intel & Gigabyte

Agreed

 

[Atheus]

Yea I figured Intel boards were still the best for Intel CPUs, but I've seen so many recommendations for the ASUS P5B, I wasn't sure. Is the ASUS just a gamer board then?

So Gigabyte for AMD? Again, what about ASUS? I always thought of them as reliable. And how about workstation Opteron boards? This is a workstation after all.

Any specific board recommendations?

 

[d3n]

ASUS used to be regarded pretty highly for reliability. They still err on the side of stable systems but have been plauged with a rash of cheap capicitors on thier boards. I have a hard time putting my faith in one for a server platform.

 

[InlineFive]

If you are building a new system from scratch to be a server I would get a cheap C2D and an accompanying Intel motherboard.

 

[Atheus]

Originally posted by: InlineFive
If you are building a new system from scratch to be a server I would get a cheap C2D and an accompanying Intel motherboard.

It's not a server... it's a workstation. Recommendation noted however.

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: Atheus
It's not a server... it's a workstation. Recommendation noted however.

The difference is no big deal, they both require quality & reliability.

 

[MadAmos]

Try the gigabyte GA 965p DS3 this is a solid capaciter board and should hold up well. get the E6300 and you should be good to go.

Amos

 

[fire400]

foxconn nForce4 SLI mobo on newegg.com: $75

Athlon FX 55: $130 w/coupon code: AMDROCKS

 

[Ayah]

Tyan, Supermicro and Iwill are the names that I think of first.