Mobo for X6 1055 or 1090

Hi all - doing my research to narrow down to best value.

I want some longevity (hence looking at Sata6 and USB 3.0) and best build quality, also want some ability to play around with Overclocking so want to know if there is any difference between mfrs here.

NOT A GAMER and hoping to use integrated graphics for now. Will want to do some AVCHD video editing in the future but seems to be that IG can handle.

Is Gigabyte, ASRock or ASUS the best or is there any major diffs in build quality/reliability? I'm staying away from Foxconn, Biosystems etc. Looking at things like the following.....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128444

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813157191

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131646


I know there are others using the 890 chipset that are a few bucks more, but seems I don't need that if I'm not likely gaming.....

All of the 3 above seem to have good ratings.....the ASRock and ASUS seem to have eSata onboard and maybe the Gigabyte doesnt.

Any opinions from those with more knowledge/experience than I ?

I prefer Asus. It has better quality than ASRock, and i'm not big on giggy.

Asus has never let me down, they have built good quality boards. As well as Giggy. ASRock is a cheaper run-down "Asus" in a manner of speaking. But it's safer with an ASUS (not ASRock) for quality.

The boards should work fine for now - but i would recommend you get a reliable graphics card once you do video editing. Just to help your whole system

Out of the bunch, the ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3.

Here's a good side-by-side - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 131-646-TS

NO THAT IS NOT THE CASE!

1. EVGA {Intel}
2. ASUS
3. MSI
4. Gigabyte

One exception, I do like, the only Gigabyte I like, the Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD9 {if you're okay with a $600 MOBO}.

Pretty much they do. Shouldn't be too much of a problem to do some small OC. But if you ever plan on going all out, well you'll need to spare a little more cash x)

But that's just me, lol.

Let us know if you have any more questions =)

The 'advantage' to the ASUS is its power 8+2 phase.

^ I think @Gekko Shadow meant ASUS Crosshair IV Formula or ASUS Crosshair IV Extreme which are the 'best' AM3 OC'ing MOBOs; extreme OC generally implies 4.2~4.4+ GHz.

I don't NEED to build a new PC today. I've been living with my trusty (?) Dell Pentium D since 2005.

That said, I also don't want to get into the tech paralysis where I'm constantly waiting "just another 3 or 4 months" until the next gen appears promising an increase. I am a value guy and definitely not bleeding edge - will not pay up 10x to get the last 10% in performance. But I will wait when it makes sense to wait. Example: I am waiting right now to get the next iPhone or Android that will work on Verizon's LTE network early next yr. See no reason to commit 2yrs to a 3G phone today when LTE much better performance will come in a few months.

I am not an expert as many of you are but perhaps it seems that Sandy Bridge could be a big enough leap that its worth waiting to see what comes....perhaps there will be an interesting offering that would make we want to move to that system, but worst case I would THINK that it would put some downward price pressure on a chip like the Phenom X6 which I am targeting. But if the SB chip starts at a $250 premium above others, plus the mobo is new and shiny and also more expensive, I don't envision myself paying a 2x system premium over an equivalent X6 setup.

The only thing that spurs me to rush is the prospect of Black Friday and not wanting to miss that "super deal" on something. I guess I can always keep an eye out for the other parts of my system that will be the same regardless of CPU and mobo, like case, psu, HDD, etc and maybe jump on any great deals there. Argghh.

5 years is MAX for a PC, especially HDDs - back-up OFTEN! "Trusty" can turn into "Damn PC" in a few seconds. Anything 'new' you'll be paying the {Bulldozer} "10x to get the last 10% in performance."

Question, why the change from "Trusty" Intel to AMD? You stated earlier "AVCHD video editing" which is better on Intel, so again I'm confused. I am NOT trying to pick at you - instead I am trying to make you think carefully.

Just as a 'suggestion' I would highly recommend that you 'play' virtually with Configurations + Costs - try http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/

Just trying to help...

Lol, i have a 12-year old system (pentium III) that still runs, with the original 1GB hard drive xDD

Oh shame on me for overseeing this - i did not notice "video editing" was in the picture! forgive me intel!

Rendering is more about the CPU::GPU and to a lesser degree on cores themselves unless your Rendering App can utilize all cores; Adobe Premiere Pro CS5. It also depends on what you're encoding. In our office my media guy 'has to have' his 'Mac Pro Xeon', we built a dual Xeon WS that collects dust some of the time. {Our IDX clients have us render movies, etc for their websites.} Further, Intel + nVidia {Quadro} is the better choice.

Bench Reviews {few}:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/3674 [...] reviewed/6
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/c [...] 0-review/4
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/628441?tstart=0
http://ppbm4.com/Benchmark.html


@Gekko Shadow ^ My data is more valuable than the PC itself. Even at home I have a server to backup my data plus all the home rigs use RAID 1 {Data}; office servers RAID 10/5/6 + NAS. My best friend, who runs Morgan Stanley's network has your same Patrice & Preaching; I laughed my a$$ off when he lost his data TWICE at home.

Further, I have no patience nor trust when it comes to computers; I want them fast. Worst, I live in the US lightning & Brown-out capital of FL and even my LCD/Plasma TVs have UPS. Yes, all of my retired PCs still run; 5 years is my proscribed lifespan.

To each their own.

Wow....somehow I missed the ACTUAL benchmarking article that Anandtech did in my research thus far. Based on that article, I don't see how I CAN'T wait until SB. The lower-end SB that they used was wiping the floor with the X6, even in some multithreaded apps. And it appears that the first chips will actually be in MY strikezone in terms of price (I just assumed that the new tech would start at the very top in terms of px and function, so I'd be waiting till Q42011 or something for a $200ish solution. Apparently not!)

So I guess I need to cool my heels now (darn it). As much as I'd like to do my first build ASAP, I'm gonna be feeling bad if I spend $265 on an X6 and in January I can be spending similar amounts on an i5 2500 that hauls arse. Only thing I'd really like is an unlocked MP too, which the X6 has, and I don't know how much an "X" Intel will cost. But in any case it looks like a stock SB may equal an OCed X6.

Thanks guys for the info.

Will they stop making i5 760s right around SB launch?

Not exactly sure the point of your msg -- saying its silly to wait (ever) because something better is around the corner? True true, but at some point it makes sense to wait right? I mean, taking it to the extreme, if I knew that TOMORROW they were launching a chip that was 1.3x as fast for $200, would I order today's $200 chip? No, I'd wait. My timelines may work a little different than others on this board, but up until now I have only been getting a new desktop every 4-5 years (however I was not a Tom's forum reader before now....I have a sneaking suspicion that if I continue to follow these boards, I wont be able to wait 4-5 years between refreshes any more!) And it appears the first Sandy Bridge chips are NOT going to be bleeding edge $1000 chips....if so, I wouldnt be waiting of course!

I also am aware that Sata6 is somewhat useless right now, but again, why WOULDNT I get a mobo that has it, because over the lifetime of the computer I may in fact have occasion to use it. I dont feel that getting a Sata6 and Usb3.0 mobo at this point results in paying bleeding edge prices.....if its an extra $15 on a $700 machine, it makes sense to me rather than regretting it in 2 yrs time, or being "forced" to upgrade then.....

yeah maybe the secret is to visit Tom's, research a lot, buy the system, then stay the heck away from Tom's for at least 18 months and just enjoy the system. Then when you "wake up" after 18 months you can just be surprised at how fast some of the new chips are! Anyway, I DO know one thing.....any of the options I'm looking at will kick the living snot out of my current Pentium D with 1.5gb of ram.

Math has never been my best subject - but i think i'm getting this. you kinda go for it calculating the expense for the entire 5 years, then the cycle repeats itself again. xD?

True, if you need - you need it. Good point here

Lmao "like popcorn". That is halarious, but i definitely see your point here xD