B bwchato Posts: 7 +0 Sep 6, 2009 #1 what's a good board for an e8400 core 2 duo?i got the chip for nothing and since i'm an AMD person i'm asking about a board for the intel.have kingston hyper x ddr2 1066.i don't do any gaming just want to set up a fairly fast 2nd machine
what's a good board for an e8400 core 2 duo?i got the chip for nothing and since i'm an AMD person i'm asking about a board for the intel.have kingston hyper x ddr2 1066.i don't do any gaming just want to set up a fairly fast 2nd machine
CajunBard Posts: 116 +13 Sep 7, 2009 #2 I would recommend the Gigabyte EP45-UD3L. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128372 It's a great performer and very reliable. If you're on a little smaller budget, try the EP45-UD3L's little brother, the EP43-UD3L. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128380 Both are strong boards.
I would recommend the Gigabyte EP45-UD3L. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128372 It's a great performer and very reliable. If you're on a little smaller budget, try the EP45-UD3L's little brother, the EP43-UD3L. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128380 Both are strong boards.