Happy election day to all. I am considering going with an Intel setup for the first time since 1996. I currently have an Asus M2N-E Motherboard, AMD X2 3800+ CPU and 4GB (1GB x 4) of OCZ Platinum Revision 2 (CL4) PC2-6400 memory.
I am looking into the option of getting a Core 2 Duo E8400 CPU, but want to get a solid capable motherboard to use it in. I have little need for OC'ing, so that isn't an essential feature, though it wouldn't hurt to have the flexibility to do so. I've read about some having post issues with certain versions of the E8400/E8500 CPU. Any suggestions on a good board? My budget on the motherboard will be a maximum of $200. It must be capable of Dual x16 Crossfire/CrossfireX; not 4x or 8x mix. Since I don't have any nvidia cards, an SLI board is not an option.
I believe I can use the existing memory, though it would probably be best to buy another set of memory that will better match the FSB of the E8400/E8500 processor. Any suggestions on that as well? Thanks!
-- MaSoP
I am looking into the option of getting a Core 2 Duo E8400 CPU, but want to get a solid capable motherboard to use it in. I have little need for OC'ing, so that isn't an essential feature, though it wouldn't hurt to have the flexibility to do so. I've read about some having post issues with certain versions of the E8400/E8500 CPU. Any suggestions on a good board? My budget on the motherboard will be a maximum of $200. It must be capable of Dual x16 Crossfire/CrossfireX; not 4x or 8x mix. Since I don't have any nvidia cards, an SLI board is not an option.
I believe I can use the existing memory, though it would probably be best to buy another set of memory that will better match the FSB of the E8400/E8500 processor. Any suggestions on that as well? Thanks!
-- MaSoP