Asus p5b Deluxe-WiFi vs Intel MB HELP

[d9085]

Years ago I built several computers. But haven't really kept up with the changes. I am no Guru.

I wanted to build this system to do work with video editing and Photography. (Premiere Elements 4 and Photoshop CS)
I don't want to over clock.
The Asus MB is not available. What Intel MB would utilize the pieces below, allow performance and work worry free?
(if Intel worn't work, what will?)

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
2 - Kingston 1GB 240 pin DDR2 6400
2 - WD2500KS 250GB SATAII HD
ATI Radeon x1950pro 256 MB PCI-E 16x
on board 5.1 or 7.1 sound
Windows XP Pro SP2
1 DL DVD/CD Reader/Writer
1 DVD/CD Reader
on board WiFi
I need at least 4 USB and 2 Firewire ports.
As many PCI slots as possible

Thanks in advance for any advice

P5B Deluxe - WiFi Specs
Intel® Quad-core CPU Ready
LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D Processors
Compatible with Intel® 05B/05A/06B processors
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ready
* Refer to http://www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list
* Please update the latest BIOS to support Intel Quad-core CPU

Chipset Intel® P965 / ICH8R with Intel® Fast Memory Access Technology

Front Side Bus 1066 / 800 / 533 MHz
Memory 4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2 800 / 667 / 533 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Dual channel memory architecture
* Refer to http://www.asus.com or user manual for Memory QVL (Qualify Vendor List)

Expansion Slots 2 x PCI-E x16 (blue @ x16 mode, black @ x2 or x4 mode)
1 x PCI-E x1 (x1 or diabled mode)
3 x PCI 2.2


Storage Southbridge
- 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports
- Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10.
JMicron® JMB363 PATA and SATA controller
- 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices
- 1 x Internal SATA 3.0 Gb/s port
- 1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go)
- Support SATA RAID 0, 1 and JBOD (by 1x External SATA & 1x Internal SATA)

LAN Dual Gigabit LAN controllers, both featuring AI NET2
Marvell® PCI-E and PCI Gigabit LAN controllers

Wireless LAN ASUS WiFi-AP Solo
54 Mbps IEEE 802.11g and backwards compatible with 11 Mbps IEEE 802.11b
- Software Access point mode
- Station mode : Infrastruceure mode and Ad-Hoc mode


Audio ADI® AD1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Support Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-streaming and Jack-Retasking
- Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O
- ASUS Noise Filter
- ASUS Array Mic

IEEE 1394 TI® 1394a controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at midboard; one at back panel)
USB 8 x USB2.0 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel)

ASUS AI Lifestyle Features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:
- ASUS AI Gear
- ASUS AI Nap
- ASUS 8-Phase Power Design
- ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution
- ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 2
- ASUS Q-Fan 2
- ASUS Optional Fan for Water-cooling or Passive-Cooling only
ASUS Crystal Sound:
- ASUS Noise Filter
- ASUS Array Mic
ASUS EZ DIY:
- ASUS Q-Connector
- ASUS O.C. Profile
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 2
- ASUS Power LED
ASUS WiFi@Home:
- ASUS WiFi-AP Solo
Other ASUS Special Features ASUS MyLogo 2
Multi-language BIOS

Overclocking Features Intelligent overclocking tools:
- AI NOS™ (Non-delay Overclocking System)
- AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner)
- ASUS PEG Link - Automatically performance tuning for graphics card
- ASUS AI Booster utility
Precision Tweaker:
- vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.00625V increment
- vDIMM: 13-step DRAM voltage control
- vChipset: 4-step Chipset voltage control
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
- FSB tuning from 100MHz up to 650MHz at 1MHz increment
- Memory tuning from 533MHz up to 1066MHz
- PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 150MHz at 1MHz increment
Overclocking Protection:
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard
1 x PS/2 Mouse
1 x Serial port
1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical)
1 x External SATA
1 x IEEE1394a
2 x RJ45 port
4 x USB 2.0/1.1
1 x WiFi-AP Solo antenna jack
8-Channel Audio I/O
Internal I/O Connectors 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports
1 x Floppy disk drive connector
1 x IDE connector
7 x SATA connectors
1 x CPU Fan connector
5 x Chassis Fan connector
1 x Power Fan connector
1 x IEEE1394a connector
Front panel audio connector
1 x Azalia Digital Header
1 x S/PDIF Out Header
Chassis Intrusion connector
CD audio in
24-pin ATX Power connector
2 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector
System Panel

BIOS 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Accessories UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable
FDD cable
SATA cables
SATA power cables
I/O Shield
User's manual
USB2.0 port module
3 in 1 Q-connector
IEEE1394 port module
InterVideo® Media Launcher (OEM version)
Optional Fan for Water-Cooling or Passive-Cooling only
ASUS WiFi-AP Solo omni-directional antenna
Array Mic

Support Disc Drivers
ASUS PC Probe II
ASUS Update
AI Booster
ASUS AI Suite
ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Wizard
Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.5cm)
CrossFire Supports ATI CrossFire graphics cards (blue @ x16 mode and black @ x4 mode)

[hnzw_rui]

Unfortunately, few boards come with 2 firewire ports built-in. As of writing, the only ones I found with 2 firewire ports are recent Gigabyte P45 motherboards. It's also quite hard to find motherboards with built-in wifi. It would seem that those two specific requirements don't co-exist on a single board. However, most have firewire headers so if the case you buy has front firewire ports, they'll be usable. Another benefit to firewire is it can be daisy-chained. You could also just as easily buy a firewire hub. If you must have wifi, I suggest foregoing the firewire port. You have more options when it comes to adding firewire ports as compared to adding wifi support.

The following boards should fit your requirements, except for the lack of an extra firewire port. Read the reviews and decide which would be best for you.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productco ... 6813157129

[martini161]

even if they dont have two on the back panel, most higher end motherboards come with a head for at least 2 more and a bracket with firewire and usb ports