Which mobo out of these should I get?

[TheDL]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128337
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813130185
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813135059
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813138075

My old mobo died since my psu took it out, now I need a new one, so which one out of the four is the best, or you could suggest a one that's similar to these within the same price range.

 

[disports]

First one, for the $10, there's the Gigabyte P45

 

[TheDL]

How much better is the P45 from the P35, and would it support DDR2 800 Ram?

EDIT: After researching a bit, a P43 isn't much different from a P45 aside from overclocking and crossfire abilities, which I don't intend to use. So perhaps I should get the MSI p43 one, the one in my 2nd link?

 

[TheDL]

I'm about to order a new mobo, and I'm wondering if I need to order more thermal paste when reinstalling the cpu chip onto my new mobo, or would the old paste already on the chip suffice?

 

[sonnygdude]

Nah, definitely get new stuff. The old paste may be old and crusty enough that it won't flow and provide a decent thermal contact in a new installation. Paste is cheap, don't risk it

 

[DSF]

Thoroughly clean the CPU and heatsink, and then apply new paste.

If you're not overclocking P43 will be just fine for you, and it will accept DDR2-800.

 

[OCChronic]

P45 is definitely the way to go. It will support the new & future CPU's without any fuss, has better memory access latencies, and can OC the FSB up to 600Mhz and runs cooler too. Gigabyte makes some nice boards using the P45 + ICH10R combo and has heaps of on-board goodies like 8 USB, fire-wire, 6 SATA II w/NCQ & RAID, ALC889A HD audio and some of the best OC BIOSES around.

The Asus P5Q series is another excellent choice with a full range of boards based on the P45 but doesn't pack as much functionality and connectivity as the higher end Gigabyte baords.

My next board will definitely be a P45 + ICH10R based Gigabyte baord. =)