Looking for a mobo to build a Q9300 based PC with minimal OC on air capabilities. Looking for something that is ready for the 45 nm chip, supports the 1333 FSB of the chip. Plan to use 1066 Mhz DDR2 memory given that DDR3 and higher-speed memory are much more expensive - perhaps even 800 Mhz DDR2 if the performance will not lag significantly. I profess I don't quite understand how the chip FSB lines up with the mobo FSB and the RAM speeds.
I don't plan to SLI or XFire, just a single good video card will suffice for my needs. I am looking at the Gigabyte P35-DS3L and the DS3R or the ABIT IP35 PRO. Essentially the P35 chips - don't know if this will be sufficient or if I should go to the X38 mobos.
Any help and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
I don't plan to SLI or XFire, just a single good video card will suffice for my needs. I am looking at the Gigabyte P35-DS3L and the DS3R or the ABIT IP35 PRO. Essentially the P35 chips - don't know if this will be sufficient or if I should go to the X38 mobos.
Any help and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.