Your top recommended motherboards?

[ingeborgdot]

I just got done building two computers using the C2D 6400. I used the Asus P5B-E and was not overly impressed. I hated the bios and its looks. It had a problem with any overclocking at all and some of it's own software messed it up. Anyone care to lead me to another board that you would recommend?

 

[Sharkfood]

Dell, HP or Gateway.

 

[ingeborgdot]

Buying those pieces of crap would really be great wouldn't it. Why anyone would buy cheap stuff like this always makes me wonder.

 

[foozy]

Have you worked with Gigabyte much? A lot of people swear by them.

 

[nickslick74]

Yes, Gigabyte makes a very good board right now, the DS3: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128012

Also, ASUS and MSI usually make good boards (obviously you didn't like your experience with the P5B-E).

Sharkfood, you are too funny!:haha:

 

[tifc8lraz]

I have to say, Asus(tek) makes good quality motherboards. I have only had a minor issue with my integrated Nic card on my current mobo, and that's it.

 

[ingeborgdot]

Anyone know about this board form intel?

975XBX2KR 975X 775 ATX Motherboard

 

[ingeborgdot]

I have narrowed it down to the gigabyte DQ6 or the Abit AW9D-Max. Any info that you know about either of these boards would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[aman501]

From what I've read the AW9D-Max is supposed to be pretty sweet. The eVGA 680i, though some people think is overkill, offers a lot of future upgrade room (quad-core support anyone?) plus at newegg its the same price as aw9d-max after rebate.

 

[Bluemouse]

Asus may make decent mobos, but their tech support is virtually nonexistent, and you have to call long distance to get an RMA :S

 

[MetalX]

I wouldn't know about that, because I have been EXTREMELY lucky with ASUS and everything has always worked as (or better than) expected... coughN6800TDcough.

 

[Grafficks]

I have narrowed it down to the gigabyte DQ6 or the Abit AW9D-Max. Any info that you know about either of these boards would be appreciated. Thanks

I've read quite a bit on the Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6. It is certainly very feature-rich, with quad-core support, eight SATA ports, dual PCI-E, etc.
The interesting thing is its unique approach to dual-videocard support. The 965P chipset doesn't support dual-graphics cards, so Gigabyte decides to use four PCI-E lanes from the ICH8R southbridge for its second PCI-E slot. Most dual PCI-E motherboards split the single PCI-E x16 in the northbridge into two x8 PCI-E slots for more balanced support. Gigabyte cleverly finds a way to have dual x16 PCI-E on a 965P chipset. Such a clever idea from Gigabyte deserves credit.

Hope this helps your decision.