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Here's the deal. Budget $400 ish.

It looks like I'm going to have the cash together for a Q6600 really soon, that part I can handle hopefully. (No I'm not getting rid of the AMD )

Is there a way to tell if it's a Go Q6600 (gotta excuse me if my Intel terminology is oh say 6 years behind) by Go I mean the latest revision of the double cheese burger.

Then what I'll be working with from previous builds.

Tagan 700w BZ700 (Larger is supposed to be on the way but I'm bound by a gag agreement with the sample supplier, say 1000w theoretically same manufacturer as ThermalTake Tough Power we'll see)

Q6600 to go on the mobo
4 gig OCZ reaper so it needs to be 2.0v for vdimm (I have 2 gig of mushkin 1.8v left but really like to stay with the Reaper)
2 of 4 Sata 3.0 hard drives (gotta leave a couple in the AMD)
DVD RW Sony sata
Half a dozen cases (probably move into the ThermalTake Armor)
XFX 8800 GT Alpha Dog
Swiftech triple radiator water cooling (Got enough parts for a second triple rad setup and a ThermalRight 120 Ultra)

So with that budget I'm looking at the P35 chipset, X38 is a wish, X48 undoable. Pretty much P35 to get out of the gate with Intel. I need a P35 that'll run the Q6600, with up to 2.1 vdimm in the $150 price range. I can live with 2.0 vdimm.

Here's what I found on the EGG, the X38 would only be if things went like a charm, Will any of these feed the power hungry OCZ Reaper, OC decent. I'm open to other suggestions.

GIGABYTE GA-EX38-DS4 LGA 775
If I get lucky I can get this board it's X38 Gigabyte http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813128089 (low $200)

DFI BloodIron P35-T2RL LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813136038 ($120)

GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813128086 ($122)

DFI LANPARTY DK P35-T2RS LGA 775 Intel P35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813136043 ($130)

GIGABYTE GA-EP35C-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813128082 ($142) (DDR2 + DDR3, 45nm support, and 65nm support I believe)

Thanks for any help/input!

just about all of them are g0 stepping. as for mobo, i would either go witht the lanparty or the ddr3 gigabyte one. or if you want i could sell you my 680i mobo for like 200 or less.

DFI BloodIron P35

ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35
http://legitreviews.pgpartner.com/searc ... =44713878/
$149.99 at newegg according to price grabber

I vote for any of the Gigabyte P35/X38 boards. I really love my P35 DS3R.

Clubit.com is one of the only places that will guarantee a GO stepping quad. But as was said before, most of them now are Go, its just nice to be sure.

The Q6600 plays nice with the Gigabyte P35 DS3L ($89), and works well with the OCZ Reaper ram. I'm running mine at (4-4-4-12) 1.97v, 800Mhz.

ASUS P5K series or the DFI T2RS!

In the P5K-E I found an attractive option, Asus is my favorite board. DFI I hear a lot good about but never tried one, The X38 is PCi-E 2.0, and the GIGABYTE GA-EP35C-DS3R has ddr2/ddr3 and 45nm support.

Why is it that Mother Boards are like women, you wantem all until ya gotta live with them?


ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP Latest bios supports 45nm CPUs (Edit: noticed Ken pointed out the exact same board lack of coffee duh )
http://legitreviews.pgpartner.com/searc ... =44713878/

Here is a better option P5K-E for you. I'm not too found of the on-board wifi....
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDe ... e=10007195

Check your PM's, I've got another option for you. ;)

Nice post count!

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I checked and nearly all the boards you listed at Newegg are found through price grabber with the exception of the DFI boards, since DFI is losing resellers and having lower sales lately.

GIGABYTE GA-EX38-DS4 LGA 775
If I get lucky I can get this board it's X38 Gigabyte http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813128089 (low $200)
http://legitreviews.pgpartner.com/searc ... =63097788/

DFI BloodIron P35-T2RL LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813136038 ($120)
http://legitreviews.pgpartner.com/searc ... =46860822/

GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813128086 ($122)
http://legitreviews.pgpartner.com/searc ... =61918448/

DFI LANPARTY DK P35-T2RS LGA 775 Intel P35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813136043 ($130)
http://legitreviews.pgpartner.com/searc ... h=P35-T2RS

GIGABYTE GA-EP35C-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813128082 ($142) (DDR2 + DDR3, 45nm support, and 65nm support I believe)
http://legitreviews.pgpartner.com/searc ... =60828916/

Bwall wrote:Here is a better option P5K-E for you. I'm not too found of the on-board wifi....

I like it actually, a WiFi card would've cost me atleast 20$ (for a crappy one). It's not the best wireless ever made, but I found it to be quite stable. So if you're going to use it, it's a pretty good deal!

Thanks Apop I didn't know about that option, I'll start using it.

If I go P5K-E instead of the X38 setup that non wifi board might be a good option, I was figuring that if I resold it down the line it might be a selling point.

Never having used a Wifi board are they broadcast only or will they also connect to a hot point?

Methious wrote:Never having used a Wifi board are they broadcast only or will they also connect to a hot point?

They can do both

kenc51 wrote:

Methious wrote:Never having used a Wifi board are they broadcast only or will they also connect to a hot point?

They can do both

And it works just fine!

Welcome to the DarkSide!

The Asus P5K-E and the Q6600 are on the way. I already have better CPU cooling than the stock cooler so I got the OEM cpu. Came in nicely under $400.

Almost feels like a little AMD piece of the soul slipping away after so many years. I'll probably be in whining about over clocking the quad next week if the mere delivery of Intel equipment doesn't cause me to burst into flames upon touching it.

Thanks for the tips!

EDIT: To reflect the burning away of my AMD era I changed my avatar.

Well as fate has it if I'd have waited an hour I coulda ordered any any motherboard I wanted for the q6600. Less than an hour after posting I sold two computers and ended up with a wad of cash. Nice wad.

Maybe Intels gonna be good luck for me.

haha, nice one.

Welcome to the dark side, we have cookies.

Dan

If I'd have known you had cookies it'd have been over with AMD long ago.

not only do we have cookies, we have bacon too not to mention ownage over the other side