Hey guys, I'm a little confused by my motherboard choices since I havent kept up on new tech the last few years. I always preferred AMD but they lost me when they went to the "approximate speed" numbering system a few years back. In the meantime I built this system:
OC'ed E2140 @2Ghz
Asus P5NSLI mobo
8800GTS
2GB DDR2 533
SATA WD black 640gb
This system served me well enough for playing any game I've bought (NWN2, Dragon Age, Fallout 3, ME2) but the board is very buggy. I've had problems with the LAN a bunch of times, it overclocks fine at 20% but locks up on a 10% OC, the northbrigde overheats, vista took a while to get even remotely stable, and i'm sure there's more.
My question is, should I get a new 775 mobo and if so which one? Should I consider an AMD cpu/mobo combo? I want ROCK SOLID reliability as a priority. A budget setup for now with a mind towards future cpu/memory/OS upgrades
All the reviews of the p5nsli at the time were positive but it's been a lemon and want human feedback this time. I know this stuff isn't cutting edge, but I figure that if I use last generation tech I will have the benefit of your experience to guide me. Thanks.
OC'ed E2140 @2Ghz
Asus P5NSLI mobo
8800GTS
2GB DDR2 533
SATA WD black 640gb
This system served me well enough for playing any game I've bought (NWN2, Dragon Age, Fallout 3, ME2) but the board is very buggy. I've had problems with the LAN a bunch of times, it overclocks fine at 20% but locks up on a 10% OC, the northbrigde overheats, vista took a while to get even remotely stable, and i'm sure there's more.
My question is, should I get a new 775 mobo and if so which one? Should I consider an AMD cpu/mobo combo? I want ROCK SOLID reliability as a priority. A budget setup for now with a mind towards future cpu/memory/OS upgrades
All the reviews of the p5nsli at the time were positive but it's been a lemon and want human feedback this time. I know this stuff isn't cutting edge, but I figure that if I use last generation tech I will have the benefit of your experience to guide me. Thanks.