MSI x58 pro-e or eVGA x58 sli le motherboard

[anime]

Which would be the better option to go with.


eVGA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188049&cm_re=evga_motherboard_x58-_-13-188-049-_-Product


MSI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130226&Tpk=msi%20pro%20e

 

[saint19]

Hi newcomer and welcome to the Tom's hardware forum.

What other components do you want install? GPU, RAM, HDD, CPU...

 

[Hellboy]

Which would be the better option to go with.


eVGA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188049&cm_re=evga_motherboard_x58-_-13-188-049-_-Product


MSI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130226&Tpk=msi%20pro%20e

Dont go for the MSI Pro - e

I have one and it has issues with 12gb of ram.

spend a bit more, get a Asus or a Gigabyte.. I promise you , you wont regret it.

 

[jsc]

Of the two motherboards you listed, I'd say eVGA.

My personal choice, however, is Gigabyte.

 

[anime]

Well the reason it is between those two motherboards, is because I am buying it from BestBuy. (I won a $100 gift card to the store) And those are the only two motherboards they carry that are less than $250 and are the 1366 socket.

 

[anime]

Hi newcomer and welcome to the Tom's hardware forum.

What other components do you want install? GPU, RAM, HDD, CPU...

Raid zero ssd. The new Fermi graphics card when it is released. i7-920 cpu, Cocage true spirit heatsink, 2x2gb Corsair dual channel 1600mhz ram. (I would like to add up to 8gb)

If I went with the MSI board I would probably do Xfire with the 5850

 

[saint19]

Raid zero ssd. The new Fermi graphics card when it is released. i7-920 cpu, Cocage true spirit heatsink, 2x2gb Corsair dual channel 1600mhz ram. (I would like to add up to 8gb)

If I went with the MSI board I would probably do Xfire with the 5850

I would get the EGVA, support the 1600MHz that you want by default.

Can i suggest to you a 3x2GB kit? 6GB for tri-channel is a good option with your mobo and processor.

 

[anime]

Well I got the corsair 4gig ddr3 1600mgz for $50 ... that's why I ended up with that.

 

[saint19]

Well I got the corsair 4gig ddr3 1600mgz for $50 ... that's why I ended up with that.

Maybe is a good deal for a 4GB kit and if your mobo and processor don't support the tri-channel, but with the i7-920 and the EVGA mobo IMO isn't a good deal.

 

[anime]

Well I returned the MSI x58 pro - e. Instead bought a Asus p6t, kinda a cliche motherboard to get. But it scored well on one of Tom'sHardware motherboard round ups.

 

[anime]

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