I'm trying to find out what the best P965 boards are out there, how much they are, their stability and features, and overclocking potential.
Without further waiting... a list of boards from tigerdirect (7 total).
ECS P965T-A Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / Gigabit LAN / USB 2.0 / Serial ATA / RAID
-Horrible dynamic overclocking. Settings only for "standard" speeds of 200/266/333.
MSI P965 Neo-F Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / Gigabit LAN / USB 2.0 / Serial ATA (improperly categorized - listed in Core 2 Ready only, not Intel Chipsets - P965)
$99.99
ECS PX1 (1.0B) Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / CrossFire Ready / Dual Gigabit LAN / USB 2.0 / Serial ATA / RAID
-Horrible dynamic overclocking. Settings only for "standard" speeds of 200/266/333.
Abit AB9 Socket Intel 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / Gigabit LAN / S/PDIF / USB 2.0 / Serial ATA / RAID
$129.99
Asus P5B Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / Gigabit LAN / S/PDIF / USB 2.0 / Serial ATA / RAID
$139.99
MSI P965 Platinum Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / Gigabit LAN / S/PDIF / USB 2.0 & Firewire / Serial ATA / RAID
$149.99
---maximum 370mhz FSB---
-OK overclocker with many features.
Asus P5B Deluxe GR Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / CrossFire Ready / Dual Gigabit LAN / USB 2.0 & Firewire / Serial ATA / RAID
$199.99
GIGABYTE 965P-DQ6 Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / Gigabit LAN / S/PDIF / USB 2.0 & Firewire / Serial ATA
$219.99
I think it's safe to say the ECS P965T-A is the least expensive... but is it the worst? Afterall... everyone loves ECS's purple motherboards! :lol:
From NewEgg's much more organized site...
BIOSTAR TForce965PT LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
-Stable at 443+ mhz FSB
-"best bang for your buck in a limitted-feature board"
Intel BOXDP965LTCK LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$108.99
GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
-Recommended for budget-overclocking. Stable at 450+ mhz FSB
-it is pretty bad in the beginning, but with BIOS F9 it overclocks like crazy.
ABIT AB9 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$124.99
EPoX EP-5P965+GLI LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$124.99
ASUS P5B LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$126.99
MSI P965 Platinum LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$134.99
---maximum 370mhz FSB?---
ABIT AB9 Pro LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$145.99
ASUS P5B-E LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$150.99
ASUS P5B Deluxe LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$179.99
ASUS P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$194.99
GIGABYTE GA-965P-DQ6 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$199.99
Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$99.99 (unavailable)
ABIT IB9 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$109.99 (unavailable)
Intel BLKDP965LTCK LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - OEM
$114.99 (unavailable)
ECS PX1 (1.0B) LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$139.99 - $20 = $119.99 (unavailable)
GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$144.99 (unavailable)
ABIT AB9 QuadGT LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$239.99 (unavailable)
All boards marked unvailable are out of stock.
Other boards:
Asus Commando LGA 775 Intel P965 ATX Motherboard
$219?
(http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=307&model=1480&modelmenu=1)
It is easily seen that the MSI P965 is least expensive at purchase, though once again the ECS P965T-A takes the title of least expensive after the rebate.
Anyways... Opinions? Comments? Experiences? Would it be worthwhile to buy a inexpensive P965 board and simply use extra cooling over hot-spots?
Without further waiting... a list of boards from tigerdirect (7 total).
ECS P965T-A Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / Gigabit LAN / USB 2.0 / Serial ATA / RAID
-Horrible dynamic overclocking. Settings only for "standard" speeds of 200/266/333.
MSI P965 Neo-F Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / Gigabit LAN / USB 2.0 / Serial ATA (improperly categorized - listed in Core 2 Ready only, not Intel Chipsets - P965)
$99.99
ECS PX1 (1.0B) Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / CrossFire Ready / Dual Gigabit LAN / USB 2.0 / Serial ATA / RAID
-Horrible dynamic overclocking. Settings only for "standard" speeds of 200/266/333.
Abit AB9 Socket Intel 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / Gigabit LAN / S/PDIF / USB 2.0 / Serial ATA / RAID
$129.99
Asus P5B Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / Gigabit LAN / S/PDIF / USB 2.0 / Serial ATA / RAID
$139.99
MSI P965 Platinum Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / Gigabit LAN / S/PDIF / USB 2.0 & Firewire / Serial ATA / RAID
$149.99
---maximum 370mhz FSB---
-OK overclocker with many features.
Asus P5B Deluxe GR Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / CrossFire Ready / Dual Gigabit LAN / USB 2.0 & Firewire / Serial ATA / RAID
$199.99
GIGABYTE 965P-DQ6 Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / Gigabit LAN / S/PDIF / USB 2.0 & Firewire / Serial ATA
$219.99
I think it's safe to say the ECS P965T-A is the least expensive... but is it the worst? Afterall... everyone loves ECS's purple motherboards! :lol:
From NewEgg's much more organized site...
BIOSTAR TForce965PT LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
-Stable at 443+ mhz FSB
-"best bang for your buck in a limitted-feature board"
Intel BOXDP965LTCK LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$108.99
GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
-Recommended for budget-overclocking. Stable at 450+ mhz FSB
-it is pretty bad in the beginning, but with BIOS F9 it overclocks like crazy.
ABIT AB9 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$124.99
EPoX EP-5P965+GLI LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$124.99
ASUS P5B LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$126.99
MSI P965 Platinum LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$134.99
---maximum 370mhz FSB?---
ABIT AB9 Pro LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$145.99
ASUS P5B-E LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$150.99
ASUS P5B Deluxe LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$179.99
ASUS P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$194.99
GIGABYTE GA-965P-DQ6 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$199.99
Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$99.99 (unavailable)
ABIT IB9 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$109.99 (unavailable)
Intel BLKDP965LTCK LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - OEM
$114.99 (unavailable)
ECS PX1 (1.0B) LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$139.99 - $20 = $119.99 (unavailable)
GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$144.99 (unavailable)
ABIT AB9 QuadGT LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$239.99 (unavailable)
All boards marked unvailable are out of stock.
Other boards:
Asus Commando LGA 775 Intel P965 ATX Motherboard
$219?
(http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=307&model=1480&modelmenu=1)
It is easily seen that the MSI P965 is least expensive at purchase, though once again the ECS P965T-A takes the title of least expensive after the rebate.
Anyways... Opinions? Comments? Experiences? Would it be worthwhile to buy a inexpensive P965 board and simply use extra cooling over hot-spots?