Best i7 motherboard?

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radiowars

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Hello,
I'm building my first i7 rig soon and have been pondering on what motherboard to get for an Intel i7 920 (Nehalem)?
I was looking at the EVGA Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard (http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/Motherboards-Memory/new-subject.htm).
I wanna try and spend less than or around $300 ($315 tops), so any suggestions?
In the future I may want to add a second GPU, but for now I am sticking with one, and I'll probably be overclocking a little just enough to add some performance accelleration but at a very stable clock.
Thanks :hello:
 

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Asus PT6 o PT6 Deluxe

I have the PT6 great value for a quality motherboard and its a great overclocking board.
 

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I also have a P6T Deluxe, it's a fantastic board. Great BIOS, good features, great OC potential. EVGA has a great user community and great support, but I have not used that board. I would skip the Gigabyte-UD3R, the savings aren't worth it (IMHO)
 

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I was thinking of shelling out the extra 35$ and getting a P6T6 revolution. It's got some really good reviews and supposedly great OC potential.
 

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The Revolution is a beast. If you're willing to drop the dough on it, I doubt you'll find a better motherboard. It's the only board that has true 3 way SLI/CrossFire at 16x/16x/16x (has an extra Southbridge to provide the additional lanes). Let us know what you go with : )
 

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Can anyone recommend a good energy efficient power supply to power these i7 motherboards? I want to try to save on energy as much as possible.
 

radiowars

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Decided to go with the P6T6 Revolution, unless the EVGA Classified comes out within the next to weeks.
 

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:lol: I was just trying to decide on that lol. I thought about getting a GTX 260' but I really want to know the best bang for the buck really. ~300$ is what I'm up for spending. I'm up for any brand, and I just want the best performance.
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I've picked up the EVGA 260 (55nm Core 216), with the option to Step Up to a 285 within 90 days. If I don't decide to step up, I'll just pickup another 260 for SLI. You have the option of 3 way SLI with that board as well. The 260's are about $200 on NewEgg right now after rebate, and I think the GTX 285s are still in the $350 range.

What size monitor/resolution do you run?
 

radiowars

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I have an HP 22'' monitor running at 1680x1050.
 

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The EVGA board is very good, or the Asus P6T Deluxe V2 board is another good one. To save on costs try to order from an online shop out of your state to save on tax, that'll help you slightly. But both boards I mention are very good without being over the top. Personally I have the Asus P6T Deluxe V2.
 

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I have the same board. Are you running 12 gigs, and if so, does the bios see all 12gigs?

Thanks.
 

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The Intel boards are lacking in overclocking options, and have poor BIOS support. And I'd stay away from the MSI Eclipse, go with Asus, EVGA, or Gigabyte. Those are the proven top boards right now.
 

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that's what I though... Apparently, the p6t deluxe is the best mobo right one (price, reliability, oc, etc)...
 
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