Best x58 LGA 1366 socket mother board??

[Stemz]

Im looking to upgrade my motherboard i have this old evga x58 sli i want something thats usb 3.0 compatible i know i dont have many choices out there ive been looking around but i can find any new ones any more idk if i should invest in one of those new processors and just keep the one i have its a i7 processor it still runs great i have no issues with it any ideas?? Any help would be apriciated

 

[runswindows95]

The only X58 motherboard I found with USB3 ports was over $400, and was for Xeons only. The cheapest solution is to add a USB3 card, such as this one:


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=17Z-0002-00002

 

[JohnPMyers]

No need to spend all that money. If you're happy with your rig, but really want USB 3.0, i suggest simply picking up one of these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815166026

Or something like this if you need more than 2 ports: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815124118

 

[Stemz]

Yea im im happy with my rig but im still looking to upgrade my mother borad i didnt know they had usb 3.0 sloots ill be grabing one of the haha but as for an upgrade is there a borad u suggest one that can handle some over clocking?

 

[JohnPMyers]

There are few left since socket 1366 died awhile back. Newegg doesn't seem to have any at all and the ones left on Amazon are probably alot more than you wanted to pay: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_p...048424&ie=UTF8&qid=1385616434&rnid=6002773011

Note that the cheapest one ($267) is missing the backplate I/O shield lol

They do have a larger selection of socket 1366 in general (but nearly all are server boards returned in the search), but only those with USB 3.0.

 

[Stemz]

if im gonna invest and buy a new mobo should i just invest in one of the new processors?? if so would i still be able to use my old ddr 3 ram?? i wanna try and recycle as much from my old pc as possible i dont wanna burn to much money i have a corsair 850 watt psu 6 gb ddr3 ocz ram a hd radeon 5750. im thinking i could still use the parts and i would just need a new board and a new processor

 

[JohnPMyers]

Yes you could still use your old DDR3 RAM. And rather than spend so much money on a new 1366 motherboard, it would be better spent on some newer tech, though while there are faster mainstream CPUs, they're not so much faster that you should feel a need to upgrade just yet, assuming you're using this rig for gaming and stuff. Only if you're into number crunching/3D CAD/video processing will it really matter.

 

[Stemz]

yea i use the rig for gaming im not really all into that 3d stuff i use it for editing here and there but it pretty fast i have no complaints i just wanted to swap out the board cuz i thought the were x58 boards with usb 3.0 also i was curious about that sata 6 and the pcie 3.0 i wanted to check it out im not to familiar with what its about

 

[Stemz]

ive been looking up boards and man are the new ones expensive i dont get it if the socket is outdated why sell it for so much?? witch board would be a better upgrade im currenty running a evga x58 sli for the i7 processor 1366 socket ignore the prices name a couple of good ones ive seen a asus rampage 3 for 250 witch i think is solid for that price but idk any suggestions??

 

[JohnPMyers]

I really really really suggest not spending any money on 1366

But the reason the boards are so expensive is because no more are being made, or have been made for quite awhile. Typically the processors outlast the boards, so people keep replacing their boards with another 1366 board to support the CPU they already have. Especially businesses.

The 2nd reason they're so expensive is because people are trying to get better 1366 boards with as many features as possible that are also found on current boards (like yourself). These 2 things combined are putting a high demand on something where no more will ever be made. They get rarer and rarer everyday.

As far as price and quality, and if you absolutely must overpay for this stuff then i suggest any of these: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_p...rboard&ie=UTF8&qid=1385716290&rnid=6002773011 with the exception of the EVGA SR-2 and Asus P6X58-E since they're both for Xeon only.

 

[JohnPMyers]

Again i really wish you wouldn't spend your money on this. For the cost of some of those boards you could buy a brand new up to date board with a top-end CPU for the same or less. It's just not worth it.

 

[Stemz]

Yea i know i was just curious i bought my sli for 200 im not gonnna pay more than that for a board lol the thing is that i was dusting off my pc one day and i took of the cpu cooler to dust it off idk how i did it but i bent one of the pins on the motherboard i grabbed some twesers and bent it back but since then ive felt a lil uncomfortable i feel like my boards gonna die any time