Mobo upgrade

Drizzt5 · 03-10-2008, 05:33 PM

Newegg.com - ASUS P5E LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

IDK, aspire recommended this one... and i do like that it comes with a sound card. And it all looks good. But I see mixed reviews from Newegg. What do you think of it as my newest mobo upgrade?

I was orignally going to get this
Newegg.com - XFX MB-N780-ISH9 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI Intel Motherboard - Retail
then this
Newegg.com - ABIT IX38 Quad GT LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

but as far as i can see my first link^^ is the better deal.

Newegg.com - ASUS P5E LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

What do you guys think?

luke992006 · 03-10-2008, 06:02 PM

you never go by reviews on the site you buy the product from, always go to a different source. i think the one aspire recomended looks like the best deal.

Drizzt5 · 03-10-2008, 08:00 PM

Yes, It's just unnerving when you see a review that says "zomg dont buy this its a piece of ****"

I trust aspires recommendations alot, he really helped me out with a case btw. Just getting some extra opinons for my nervous buying personality

So, that asus one looks good then?

luke992006 · 03-10-2008, 08:58 PM

Yeah, looks good to me.

hmammen · 03-11-2008, 12:01 PM

well depends if you want SLI or corssfire. If you were going to stay wit nvidia and might SLI later on , obivously the 780i is your best choice. If you plan to move to ATI crossfire later on then go with x38. Even if i was going to run a single nvidia card i would still get a 780i board, its just nice to have that option.

Trepkos · 03-11-2008, 12:12 PM

Hmmmm, It all depends on what you want to do with the graphical stage of your computer.

Even though I doubt anything can use the capabilities of a 3-way SLI bridge, the option is nice to have. The XFX board is almost a clone of the EVGA board Im interested in for $10 less, but you do get a fancy SLI fan or something with that XFX board.

I would go with the XFX board unless you're positive you won't be looking into multi-gpu solutions.

Drizzt5 · 03-11-2008, 07:11 PM

Well i am not sure... but untill sli benchmarks impress me more i'm fine with an xfire board... even if i dont really plan on going xfire just yet.

Btw... can a 9800gx2 run on a ix38

nOcLuE98 · 03-11-2008, 07:20 PM

I think you should go with the abit quad gt. great board.

Invisible · 03-11-2008, 07:22 PM

ya go with the Quad GT or P5E both great boards

Drizzt5 · 03-11-2008, 09:42 PM

What would be the diffrecnce between the quad gt and the p5e.. it looks like i can only benfit from the p5e over the quad gt because of the sound card.

03-10-2008, 05:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Drizzt5 Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Joisy Posts: 2,815	Mobo upgrade Newegg.com - ASUS P5E LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail IDK, aspire recommended this one... and i do like that it comes with a sound card. And it all looks good. But I see mixed reviews from Newegg. What do you think of it as my newest mobo upgrade? I was orignally going to get this Newegg.com - XFX MB-N780-ISH9 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI Intel Motherboard - Retail then this Newegg.com - ABIT IX38 Quad GT LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail but as far as i can see my first link^^ is the better deal. Newegg.com - ASUS P5E LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail What do you guys think?

03-10-2008, 06:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
luke992006 Wizard Techie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,083	Re: Mobo upgrade you never go by reviews on the site you buy the product from, always go to a different source. i think the one aspire recomended looks like the best deal. __________________ What To Look For When Buying computer Components Infernodeals\|My NWN2 Module Project\|Recommended PC Component's

03-10-2008, 08:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Drizzt5 Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Joisy Posts: 2,815	Re: Mobo upgrade Yes, It's just unnerving when you see a review that says "zomg dont buy this its a piece of ****" I trust aspires recommendations alot, he really helped me out with a case btw. Just getting some extra opinons for my nervous buying personality So, that asus one looks good then?

03-10-2008, 08:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
luke992006 Wizard Techie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,083	Re: Mobo upgrade Yeah, looks good to me. __________________ What To Look For When Buying computer Components Infernodeals\|My NWN2 Module Project\|Recommended PC Component's

03-11-2008, 12:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
hmammen Self Proclaimed Immortal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Denton, TX (UNT) Posts: 2,472	Re: Mobo upgrade well depends if you want SLI or corssfire. If you were going to stay wit nvidia and might SLI later on , obivously the 780i is your best choice. If you plan to move to ATI crossfire later on then go with x38. Even if i was going to run a single nvidia card i would still get a 780i board, its just nice to have that option. __________________ SKullTrail Build with 2 Phase units Coming Soon -For now- MacBook Pro with 8600GT

03-11-2008, 12:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Trepkos Junior Techie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 67	Re: Mobo upgrade Hmmmm, It all depends on what you want to do with the graphical stage of your computer. Even though I doubt anything can use the capabilities of a 3-way SLI bridge, the option is nice to have. The XFX board is almost a clone of the EVGA board Im interested in for $10 less, but you do get a fancy SLI fan or something with that XFX board. I would go with the XFX board unless you're positive you won't be looking into multi-gpu solutions. __________________ Bleh

03-11-2008, 07:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
Drizzt5 Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Joisy Posts: 2,815	Re: Mobo upgrade Well i am not sure... but untill sli benchmarks impress me more i'm fine with an xfire board... even if i dont really plan on going xfire just yet. Btw... can a 9800gx2 run on a ix38

03-11-2008, 07:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
nOcLuE98 Biohazardous Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,596	Re: Mobo upgrade I think you should go with the abit quad gt. great board. __________________ http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f6/pot...istory-167236/ POST NOW ^ cpu-e8400 @ 4.05(will go higher soon) ram-2gigs ballistix tracers ddr2 900 mobo- Maximus Formula gpu- eVGA 8800GTS 512mb psu- corsair 520 Dell 2407 24in monitor 12715 stock 3dmark06. OC soon

03-11-2008, 07:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
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03-11-2008, 09:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
Drizzt5 Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Joisy Posts: 2,815	Re: Mobo upgrade What would be the diffrecnce between the quad gt and the p5e.. it looks like i can only benfit from the p5e over the quad gt because of the sound card.

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