P5K Deluxe or ??

[egale]

I am just about to order a P5K Deluxe with 4gb 4-4-4-12 800 ram, either Corsair or Patriot (cause thats what in stock right now for memory) and a quad Q6600 cpu.

Any thoughts on this combo? Any better choices? I won't be doing a heck of a lot of overclocking but the option to do so is always nice. I really just want a fast and stable system with the least amount of headaches.

 

[jeffw2767602]

save some cash and get the p5k-e unless you need the wifi.

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Why do you think that the P5K is better? At least one user was able to crack the 4.0GHz barrier with Q6600 and $70 Abit IP35-E at MWAVE.

 

[egale]

Yes the p5k-e is the better way to go!

Mwave had some Crucial 4-4-4-12 800 for $94 but they are sold out. Next choice is Corsair with same specs. Think it is as good?

 

[CapnBiggles]

Wow dude, you really like that IP35-E.

Suffice it to say, ASUS boards for the P35 generation scare the crap out of me, and admittedly the IP35-E is one of the more reliable options (but only if you're looking for a no-frills cheap board that seems to do a decent job). I've heard good things about the pk5-e, but only in the sense that it's the one board that has the least amount of problems.

 

[StriperMike]

Im running a P5K-E with the Q6600 OCd ro 3.2ghz with no issues. Its been rock solid for me. No need for the P5K deluxe IMHO.

http://www.techspot.com/articl...5-motherboard-roundup/

 

[Mucker]

This setup was one of the easiest builds and OC's I've ever had....very happy with it!

The IP35 is $96 AR + shipping at Clubit until the 30th.
The Ballistix is $63 at Newegg for 2x1 GB

Abit IP35 v13 bios
Q6600 G0 727A (378 x 9 = 3400 MHz) 1.440v bios locked
TR-Ultra-120 with Panaflo HX/AS5 ~60C (OCCT) in 80F ambient
Crucial Ballistix (4 x 1 GB) 5:6 DDR2 908 MHz 5-5-5-15 2.00v
Seagate 7200.10 250 GB x 2 Raid 0 WinXP
Seagate 7200.10 320 GB data
eVGA 8800 GTS 640 SC (stock)
X-Fi ExtremeGamer/Klipsch 2.1 Promedia
Benq 1655
Samsung 203B
Samsung 225BW 22"
Logitech MX518/G15
Antec Quattro 850
Antec 900

 

[coreyb]

I highly recommend the P5K Deluxe. I originally bought an Abit IP35-e but it turned out to be defective. I now am running my Q6600 at 3.6 GHz stable. Very easily to boot.

 

[abast]

Got my P5k-e/wifi-AP ($155.99) from newegg just this week. Not much time but no problems so far.
Q6600 @3.0ghz

Mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813131196

G.Skill 2x1gig $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820231098

 

[Owls]

I also like the P5K deluxe. I overspent on it because I bought it from a store (my IP35 Pro was actually defective) so I didn't want to wait

 

[egale]

My P5K-E is on the way. Should have it tomorrow or Friday. Also coming from Newegg. They were more expensive but it shipped same day. I originally ordered elsewhere because of cost and although it showed in stock upon order, wasn't in stock the next day and my order was waiting. I cancelled and went with Newegg.

 

[dajeepster]

I have a P5K-E showing up from newegg today also... I'm popping in a E6550 and using the rest of the parts from my dell8400... except for the power supply... that's new too.... hopefully UPS doesn't decide to throw this up on my back patio in my apartment too like they did my $500 lens for my camera.... i live on the 4th floor...oooo.. that made me so mad. :|

 

[egale]

UPS is funny (not in a ha ha type of way). I paid for 2 day shipping because I wanted the parts before the weekend. My order shipped from NJ and if I had paid for ground, it would have been delivered today but because I paid for 2 day, they will hold it until tomorrow.

I guess I should have called and asked where it was coming from first and saved myself some dollars.

 

[coreyb]

Owls,

That's so funny that you said that! Because that's exactly what happened to me except I bought the IP35-E. I couldn't wait either and the store I went to didn't have the p5k-e...so what did I do? Bought the deluxe!