Best MOBO for x6800 extreme

[scottybeans]

Hello,

Looking to find MOBO for core 2 extreme x6800. Any advice? Wanted to switch to DDR3 with upgrade capacity to 16GB. Will go with DDR2 if I can upgrade to 16GB in the future as well.If you know of a good MOBO, what brand of memory works well with it?

 

[runswindows95]

If you're going to spend that much on just RAM, why not build a new system? Socket 775 is at it the end of its life. Also, why do you need that much RAM?

 

[scottybeans]

Well I already had the CPU but now I've flip flopped. I've had time to think this through and have decided to go with the i7. I want the ability to upgrade for more RAM in the future, not right now. I'm running CS5 and want to build the best system I can for it. From what I've read CS5 takes advantage of multi-core and the more RAM the better. Any suggestion on building an i7 system for around 1000-1400 price range. Not the extreme obviously. Which CPU would be best?

 

[scottybeans]

If you're going to spend that much on just RAM, why not build a new system? Socket 775 is at it the end of its life. Also, why do you need that much RAM?

Well I already had the CPU but now I've flip flopped. I've had time to think this through and have decided to go with the i7. I want the ability to upgrade for more RAM in the future, not right now. I'm running CS5 and want to build the best system I can for it. From what I've read CS5 takes advantage of multi-core and the more RAM the better. Any suggestion on building an i7 system for around 1000-1400 price range. Not the extreme obviously. Which CPU would be best?
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