Good MOBO to buy?

[badoosh]

I am upgrading my PC a AMD 1100T Six Core @ 3.33Ghz and need to know what is a good motherboard that supports SATA III, USB 3.0, 2000Mhz ram without underclock or overclocking and CrossfireX?

 

[jaquith]

No budget $310 ASUS Crosshair IV Extreme, budget minded $188 ASUS M4A89TD PRO/USB3. In any case I'd want the AMD 890FX/SB850.

 

[badoosh]

Both those boards won't work for the ram since I would have to OC to get the 2000Mhz ram working so maybe it would be best if I just go with sandybridge setup

 

[jaquith]

Duh, 2 settings with the 6-core: AI Overclock Tuner -> DOCP, DRAM OC Profile -> DDR3-2000 MHz, another 2 minutes, optional, to set the CAS Timings beyond 'Auto'. I don't deem this as an OC.

Ditto MOBO with 'OC' DDR3 2000 MHz: P67, forth coming X68 or the X58. Meaning there's NO MOBO where you pop-in 2000 MHz and presto you've got correct 2000 MHz, CAS, or in many instances voltage being set optimally.

Now, if the real question is AMD vs Sandy Bridge then yep I'd go the SB + P67 now or wait and SB + X68 in a matter of months. If you're an AMD guy then wait for the Bulldozer.