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If I were to get the following cpu and ram which motherboard would you recommend for performance?
This will be for gaming although I don't care if it's SLI/crossfire/etc compatible.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80562Q6600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115017

G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231122

Thanks for your opinions.


Message edited by superkevin on 09-29-2007 at 09:58:56 PM
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Get something with an Intel P35 chipset.

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Mondoman wrote :

Get something with an Intel P35 chipset.



Thanks, most of the mobo's I've been looking at have P35's.
Anyone got specific model's they'd recommend?


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