Best Intel Based Gaming Motherboard

[revbungie]

I am looking for recommendations on the best Intel CPU Based motherboard! I am completly open to suggestions, so throw them my way.

I am going to be using this build for intense gaming where high FPS in games like Doom2 and Half Life 2 are a must.


<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by revbungie on 11/08/04 03:54 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[sparky853]

If your after extreme gaming machine, you want an AMD 64 bit system. They outperform even the fastest Intel has to offer.

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[Cybercraig]

For socket 478 the Abit IS7 is still the best value. Good sound too. However, I have never played DOOM2 on it. It runs DOOM3 just dandy! :lol:

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[revbungie]

Sparky -

What makes the AMD 64 system (specifically the CPE) outperform an intel one? I have been searching, and it seems the fastest AMD you can get it what about 2.5Ghz? How does that compare to a 3.4Ghz pentium 4?

I am not really computer literate, so any help would be appreciated.

 

[rocket_sauce]

You just asked for a world of confusion my friend. :lol:

 

[ChipDeath]

When comparing AMD64 to Intel, compare AMD's PR Rating (3500+, 4000+, etc) with Intel's Ghz (e.g. 3400+ is roughly equal to 3.4Ghz).

It's not exactly perfectly accurate, but it's considerably nearer the mark than comparing Mhz Vs Mhz.

AMD chips just do a lot more work per Mhz compared to intel.

Not wishing to seem unwilling to help much, but this topic has been done to death on these forums over the past 4 years or so, so I really can't be arsed to go into any more detail..

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