Gaming board for i5 2500k

[gagan20051]

hey guys m luking for best gaming board for my i5 2500k processor n my budget iz 60$-110$

 

[blade061188]

Do you count price after rebates?

I use this board:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130582

or an open box:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130582R

x8/x8 for SLI and Crossfire if you are looking to go that route
Pretty solid overclocking. my 2500k is at 4.8 Ghz

 

[gagan20051]

nd wht u think abt ASUS P8P67,,,neva bought any product of msi b4 so i dont trust it much,,,nd yea i might crossfire in near future

 

[blade061188]

Which model? The P8P67 comes in several models, P8P67-LE, P8P67-PRO, P8P67-Deluxe

If you want to crossfire you will want at least x8/x8 on your PciE lanes. If you get a board that only runs x16/x4, you will see a performance decrease. The least expensive P8P67 board that runs x8/x8 is the P8P67 Pro at $170:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131771

Any particular reason to not trust MSI, or have you just not used them before?

 

[gagan20051]

so wht u suggest shud i go for P8P67 PRO

 

[blade061188]

Yea, if you want to go ASUS. I would get the P8P67-PRO.

Otherwise MSI makes good boards. I have used them for a long time. The P67A-G45 is a good board, and it's quite a bit cheaper.

 

[gagan20051]

nd plz do 1 more favor help me buy 1 case also,,gud bt cheaper
here r my pc specs
i5 2500k
nd ll go for asus P8P67 PRO
CM 500w psu
GC 5770

 

[blade061188]

This case is pretty cheap and it is very highly reviewed.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153

Otherwise, if you really need to save some money, this case is alright, plenty of room, but a little flimsy:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811815004

 

[gagan20051]

any idea of CM or Corsair cases,,,products of d abov mentioned companies r nt available here

 

[blade061188]

Here's a cheap one.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119204

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Thanks!

 

[gagan20051]

hey thnx a lot fr d help man

 

[jaquith]

Budget and good OC'ing (12 Phases to CPU):

Z68 ASUS P8Z68-V ; iGPU (no GPU required for 2D), QuickSync, SSD Caching
P67 ASUS P8P67 (REV 3.1) ; Crossfire only, GPU required
P67 ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.1) ; SLI & Crossfire, GPU required

The differences between 3.0 and 3.1 are the USB chipsets, and since the 3.1 is cheaper it a better choice on a tight budget.

 

[gagan20051]

wht u advice

 

[gagan20051]

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