Help! Need motherboard advice.

Warped · 12-28-2006, 09:43 PM

I'm looking to build a new computer within the next few months, but I'm stuck at square one. Currently the candidates for a motherboard are some flavor of an Intel P965, 975X or nForce 680i SLI chipset.

A few guidelines that I'm going by:
I'm building this as an upper end gaming rig today, but I'd also like it to last 5 years so I don't really care if the parts are cutting edge.
No overclocking. I don't know enough to do it and I don't want my shiny new machine melting on me.
Looking to spend around $300 on the board.

Other things I'd considered putting into the build are:
Silverstone 600W PSU
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 CPU
2 GB RAM

Most of all I'm stuck on the motherboard. The rest will fall into place after that. Most motherboard reviews seem to be written for overclocking so I'm not sure what to go by. Can anyone offer some advice? Thanks!

turtile · 12-28-2006, 11:26 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131142

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131045

12-28-2006, 09:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Warped Newb Techie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1	Help! Need motherboard advice. I'm looking to build a new computer within the next few months, but I'm stuck at square one. Currently the candidates for a motherboard are some flavor of an Intel P965, 975X or nForce 680i SLI chipset. A few guidelines that I'm going by: I'm building this as an upper end gaming rig today, but I'd also like it to last 5 years so I don't really care if the parts are cutting edge. No overclocking. I don't know enough to do it and I don't want my shiny new machine melting on me. Looking to spend around $300 on the board. Other things I'd considered putting into the build are: Silverstone 600W PSU Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 CPU 2 GB RAM Most of all I'm stuck on the motherboard. The rest will fall into place after that. Most motherboard reviews seem to be written for overclocking so I'm not sure what to go by. Can anyone offer some advice? Thanks!

12-28-2006, 11:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
turtile Wizard Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,449	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131142 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131045 __________________ Intel Prescott 3.0 Socket 478 40x2 RAID 0 Maxtor + 40GB & 120GB 160GB Seagate in Vantec NexStar 3 Enclosure ASUS P4P800-E Deluxe LG DVD-ROM NEC DVD-RW DL 1GB Corsair PC3200 GeForce 5700 256MB DDR

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