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I'm having a hard time finding a good motherboard for the quad-core system I'm building as a home media server and for photo editing. I don't want to get a video card just yet as I don't do much gaming and also want to wait for the DirectX 10/10.1 cards to get cheaper.
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That's a little tricky, I personally can't name any good boards for a Q6600 with integrated video, especially for less than $100. $69.95 (after $20 rebate) Links: http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusear [...] ia=BA23929 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814125073 Good luck. Message edited by Dior on 08-23-2007 at 09:14:39 AM |
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Thanks for the pointer Dior - all I want is a good mobo with a mediocre video card for ~$100, so your combination works for me.
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According to newegg user reviews it is has good OC capabilities:
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Why do choose a VGA-onboard-MoBo? you've just designed a new system with quadcore. If you take an onboard VGA, You've just also created a bottle neck in your system. --------------- Intel Q6600 @ 3.0GHz + ASUS P5E X38 + 4GB DDR2 1000 CL5 Mushkin + Coolermaster Dominator Xcalade 690 + Corsair VX 450W + HIS HD 3850 512MB Turbo + Seagate 500GB 7200rpm 32MB + Zalman CNPS 9700 LED + Logitec EX110 + ASUS VW198S. |
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I would go with an 8500 series when they get cheaper, they are a lower profile, have NO fan AND have hardware video acceleration, perfect for a media box.
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As was mentioned earlier...It's extremely hard to find full ATX with IGP. If you'd just go to mATX the choices would open up. Still you'll find some problems. The 945GZ chipset won't even support quadcore, and the majority of IGP solutions can't support th 1333 MHz bus, leaving you stuck w/out future CPU upgrades. Intel's new G35 and G33 chipsets are a good idea, and there are a couple manufacturers pumping out AMD 690G based boards for LGA 775. Message edited by joefriday on 08-23-2007 at 06:37:34 PM |
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Thanks for the input everyone. I've decided to go with the Abit IP35-E as suggested by Dior and basic video card (ATI X1550). This video card was priced the same as the 7200 GS that Dior recommended but seemed to have better reviews.
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