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kman7607   06-08-2009 at 06:05:54 PM

I am in the process of assembling a new computer for a friend. He has a budget of about $1000 for just the tower. I ran into a problem in choosing a motherboard for him. I have been reading the forums and have seen many people recommend the Asus P6T Deluxe. I initially planned on using this motherboard but I then found the Gigabyte GA-EX58. Can someone explain the exact differences between these two pieces of hardware. Which one should I go with?

Links to the Motherboards:

Gigabyte GAEX58:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128375

Asus P6T Deluxe:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131365


Thank you for any help!

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starams5   06-08-2009 at 06:20:52 PM
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Hi K

ASUS:
Number of Memory Slots: 6×240pin
Maximum Memory Supported: 24GB
x3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
SATA 3Gb/s: 6
Audio: ADI AD2000B
LAN Chipset: Marvell 88E8056

GIGABYTE:
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Maximum Memory Supported: 16GB
x2 PCI Express 2.0 x16
SATA 3Gb/s: 8
Audio: Realtek
LAN Chipset: Realtek 8111D

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kman7607   06-08-2009 at 06:39:06 PM
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Thank you for the reply. From a performance stand point what do those statistics mean? Is one MOBO better at certain things when compared to the other? IU know the Gigabyte capps pout at like 16gb of mem and the Asus can hold 24Gb.

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starams5   06-08-2009 at 06:51:20 PM
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The ASUS board has better performance options in terms of max memory and PCI Express 2.0. But if you don't plan on 3-way Sli/CF or maxing out your dimms then save $100.00 bucks and go with the GIGABYTE. That's the best I can do in terms of features, I don't vouch for boards I never owned.


Message edited by starams5 on 06-08-2009 at 06:55:51 PM
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