Mobo for $140 or less

[WillT]

I only have 20 minutes.

Whats is a stable motherboard that has:
2 PCI Express 2.0 x16
800mhz ram
240 pin ram
Socket 775

$140 or less

Im currently thinking about buying a ASUS P5N-D LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATXhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131232

Should i stick with this motherboard?

 

[bdollar]

what are the rest of your components? also (since this will play into crossfire/sli needs) what resolution is your monitor and what is the use for your computer? if gaming, what kind of games?

all of this can help with a mobo recommendation.

 

[WillT]

g2g to bed ill check back in the morning

Any major things i should know about the asus mother board? Im planning on buying tommaro


Full Rig:

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (CPU)

???(MOTHER BOARD)

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB (HARD DRIVE)

SIGMA ORCA ORCA-WB Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case (CASE)

APEVIA ATX-CW500WP4 500W (POWER SUPPLY)

A-DATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 (RAM)

LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD (DISK DRIVE)

Graphcis Card

ASUS EAH4850/HTDI/512M Radeon HD 4850

I plan on doing alittle gaming if possible but i do alot of graphic rendering for a game ive been working on.

 

[bdollar]

ok first don't get that power supply. get corsair, antec, pc power and cooling or another high rated power supply. very important.

the p45 board is great and less than $140. the p5Q is about $105.

 

[WillT]

will my graphics card cover the sata cable ports?

What is a good powersupply? i plan on buying another graphics card down the road

Give me direct links if you can

 

[HPCE_Larry]

no. you're fine

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194003 enermax 500watt. $54 after rebate.

EDIT: on second thought that might not be enough for crossfire 4850. I can't recall what their power consumption is off the top of my head. Just stick with a good brand. http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/t266826.html shows good companies.

 

[WillT]

will my current motherboard work?

 

[HPCE_Larry]

well technically it would work but there are better options. There's no point in using an Nvidia chipset if you are going to do ATI cards. Go with a P35. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131196 is a good one if you're looking for a bunch of features, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128337 is easy on the wallet.

 

[WillT]

I need 2 pci express

 

[WillT]

im trusting you on this

Im going to keep my orginal motherboard and go with the new powersupply

 

[bdollar]

don't go with the 750i! go with the p45 it has 2 pci express. will be x8/x8 with second card. but if you want full x16/x16 you will need to spend more on the mobo then $140. x38 is $160 - $200.
p45 $105
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131333

x38 $160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131219R

 

[bdollar]

oops i think i posted open box on the x38 that is why cheaper. but you can search new egg to see what i mean.

 

[WillT]

what is the difference of 8x to 16x

Do i need a certian north bridge to work with my card?