Best 680i board?

[SoMiao]

I noe its off topic sorry bt i don hav another section to post this...
well?
in terms of stock performance,
oc performance,
features,
stability,
n trouble free...

 

[shinigamiX]

Well, there is a General Motherboard section, try that next time
To answer your question, I'd get a Striker if I could. The eVGA seems to be the most popular choice though.

 

[flyer335]

n terms of stock performance,
oc performance,
features,
stability,
n trouble free...

I did a breakdown of the boards tested during the recent AnandTech article on the ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus which shows, overall, the ASUS hybrid "Plus" board on top (#1 0f 9), with the MSI P6N SLI Platinum and EVGA 680i LT mobo tieing for second. From experience I will say the P6N is only middling in the OC category, but takes #1 for stock performance and is right up there in features and stability. I'm new to OCing though. I have been running mine at 2.66GHZ (E6400 @ 333.35X8), 1333FSB day in day out. I have CPU-Z/CPUID validation ID#: 184349 showing 3000.4MHz (375.01*8) on my system, however, I failed to boot attempting 400*8. I probably could increase voltages and cross the 400FSB barrier, but I'm into silence more than speed. Which directs me to the P6N; it is the one of highest performing mobo in stock configuration. It shares that distinction with the mobos up around in the $200-320 price range, while costing ~$155.
SLI will never mean diddly to me! I went with this particular mobo due to legacy ports, FW, S/PDIF, and the 2 reviews that were out when I decided to buy. I've been putting components together since the Conroe launch; went with an interim mobo (ASUS P5PE-VM), DDR and AGP, till the 650is came out. Then waited for the 'right' one.

I found it.

TonyB.