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rav3n   10-10-2009 at 01:58:53 PM

Hey guys, im building a new rig but need advice on a good motherboard. I am going with either the core i5 or core 2 quad cpu (leaning towards core i5) and will be using it for gaming, work, playin some tunes etc. I probably wont be overclocking and i would be prefer a board that uses crossfire/sli. I would also prefer ddr3 just for future proofing purposes. Any input is greatly appreciated.

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Bronze Home Brew badge WR2   10-10-2009 at 05:31:35 PM

The leading contenders would be the ASUS P7P55D PRO or GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD4P or ASRock P55 Extreme
Also in the mix are GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD4 (it's a micro-ATX sized board) and Foxconn Inferno Katana or BIOSTAR T5 XE CFX.

Any of the first 3 will be an exellent choice.
ASRock P55 Extreme

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BohleyK   10-10-2009 at 10:16:16 PM

I second the Gigabyte P55-UD4P

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Bronze Home Brew badge overshocks   10-10-2009 at 11:45:10 PM

good job leaning towards i5..

dont ever get below i5 750 at this point because i5 750> all processors before and all amd processors.

i agree with others the Gigabyte P55-UD4P is a good one for the price.

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rav3n   10-10-2009 at 11:57:54 PM

Thanks for the help guys. I think i will go with the gigabyte p55-ud4p

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