I am planning to build 2 PCs for my friends and I am at the motherboard selection stage. One PC will feature the Core 2 Quad Q6600 or Q9450 while the other will feature the Core 2 Duo E7200 or E8400.
The Core 2 Quad PC will be used mainly for web authoring, internet, some video editing and general office work. The Core 2 Duo PC is for a school going kid who will be playing some games (not heavy duty).
I checked out the Asus http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?modelmenu=1&model=2272&l1=3&l2=11&l3=710&l4=0 as well as the Foxconn http://www.foxconnchannel.com/product/Motherboards/detail_overview.aspx?ID=en-us0000396 motherboards and I feel that the same Intel P43 chipset is ideal for both machines. Furthermore the cost is not exhorbitant. I know the P35 motherboards will also suffice but most of them do not have both eSATA AND FireWire on them - its either one or the other.
Has anyone here used one of these motherboards or is it best that I look elsewhere?
The Core 2 Quad PC will be used mainly for web authoring, internet, some video editing and general office work. The Core 2 Duo PC is for a school going kid who will be playing some games (not heavy duty).
I checked out the Asus http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?modelmenu=1&model=2272&l1=3&l2=11&l3=710&l4=0 as well as the Foxconn http://www.foxconnchannel.com/product/Motherboards/detail_overview.aspx?ID=en-us0000396 motherboards and I feel that the same Intel P43 chipset is ideal for both machines. Furthermore the cost is not exhorbitant. I know the P35 motherboards will also suffice but most of them do not have both eSATA AND FireWire on them - its either one or the other.
Has anyone here used one of these motherboards or is it best that I look elsewhere?