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jin15   06-09-2008 at 12:58:13 AM

hey guys after getting some advice ppl convinced me to get a Q6600 and 4gb ddr2-800 ram instead of q9300 and 4gb ddr2-1066 ram

the specs for the rig for now are:
q6600
gskill 4gb ddr2-800
seagate 7200.11 500gb
antec sonata iii case
samsung dvdrw
video card waiting for gt200 and 4800s benchmarks

the mobo i had chosen before was Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3L or Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R but since i am not getting a penryn or ddr2-1066 ram is it still worth it?

If i replace the Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3L ($90) or DS3R ($130) with one of these (all are 650i)
Asus P5N-E SLI ($125)
ECS NF650ISLIT-A ($91)
XFX Nforce 650I Ultra ($112)
i can save $105 as i do will not need hdd or dvdrw since 650i support 4pata drives (which i currently have) and get a better video card or monitor

with the p35 i will only be able to reuse 2 hdds
with the 650i i can reuse 3 hdds n dvdrw

is there any reason to go with the p35 over the 650i?

thanks n sorry for being kinda long

ps if you know of any other mobo that supports 4 pata drives let me know. i know the intel 975x did but are hard to find and expensive


Message edited by jin15 on 06-09-2008 at 01:02:32 AM
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Shadowthor   06-09-2008 at 01:32:39 AM
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Just get a mobo that supports penryn just incase you plan to upgrade the cpu in the future, are you planning to have sli? If not you don't need a sli capable board. Overclocking?

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jin15   06-09-2008 at 03:47:02 AM
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im gonna keep this for a while so if i plan to upgrade ill skip penryn and go to nehleam or watevers after. I plan to oc the q6600 to 3.2 if i get the g0. i plan on running a single video card only.

my main concern is that with the p35 i will only be able to reuse 2 hdds and with the 650i i can reuse 3 hdds n dvdrw thus saving $100 to addon for videocard or monitor.

i would like to know if the p35 has any advantage over the 650i and if you could recommend any mobo that supports 4 pata drives.

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Shadowthor   06-09-2008 at 04:09:12 AM
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The p35 has better overclocking ability compared to the 650i. You could also get the pata to sata converter.

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chuckm   06-09-2008 at 11:36:50 AM
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The abit IP35 pro does good with quads and G.Skill ram.

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jin15   06-09-2008 at 06:23:15 PM
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punctuation aside im not gonna be saving $105 on the mobo but if i go with a 650i chipset i will not have to buy a hdd $80 and dvdrw $25 which save me $105.

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chuckm   06-09-2008 at 11:50:31 PM
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jin15 wrote :

punctuation aside im not gonna be saving $105 on the mobo but if i go with a 650i chipset i will not have to buy a hdd $80 and dvdrw $25 which save me $105.




What does the 650i chipset have to do with not buying a hdd and dvdrw? If they are good you can probably use them with whatever you get, you'll have to do a fresh install with a new mobo either way. The dvdrw won't know the difference.

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jin15   06-10-2008 at 01:49:33 AM
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i currently have 3hdd (1-OS n apps, 2-storage) and dvdrw all pata
if i get a p35 board i can only use 2 pata drives and would use 2hdd (storage) so i would buy a hdd n dvdrw (sata) whereas with the 650i boards i can use my 3hdd and dvdrw

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ilovebarny   06-10-2008 at 04:16:59 AM
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dude just get ether a 780i or a 680i. and please dont get the sonata case. i have it and the only thing good about it is the psu. get like the antec 300 and i think you will be much happier.

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