Which mobo for i7? Limited choices!

[Shadowjump]

My friend is gonna get an 920 SLBEJ tomorrow with some 1600 8-8-8-24 RAM.
We are gonna overclock it as much as possible with a Scythe Mugen 2.

Here are the choises (its in Greek, I just want you to see which mobo it is)

Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P (http://www.plaisio.gr/product.aspx?product=1287729&PriceRange=%e2%82%ac+++199-299&SOCKET=s1366&category=69977721&catalog=20)
Asus Rampage II Gene (http://www.plaisio.gr/product.aspx?product=1239244&PriceRange=%e2%82%ac+++199-299&SOCKET=s1366&category=69977721&catalog=20)
EVGA X58 Sli (http://www.plaisio.gr/product.aspx?product=1225928&PriceRange=%e2%82%ac+++199-299&SOCKET=s1366&category=69977721&catalog=20)
EVGA X58 SLI LE (http://www.plaisio.gr/product.aspx?product=1310453&PriceRange=%e2%82%ac+++199-299&SOCKET=s1366&category=69977721&catalog=20)
and DFI UT X58 T3h8


From these above, I ve tested the Rampage II Gene which had the 920 @ 4GHz prime stable 24/7 with a True Black and the DFI X58 with watercooling which had another 920 @ 4.2 GHz 24/7 stable, although I didnt really like the board that much (thats why I replaced it with the eVGA Classified :P)

Big thanks!

[LiberalElephant]

Which brand do you like the best? All those boards are good boards

[Shadowjump]

The bad thing is that I like all brands. I like eVGA cause of the 680i and the X58 Classified, I like the Asus cause of the Striker II Formula, Maximums III Formula, I like DFI cause of the very good nF4 mobos and I like Gigabyte cause of the tons of "cool stuff".

Only bonus that I can find, is for the Asus cause it has an "X-Fi" sound card.

[LiberalElephant]

If it came down to it, I would go with EVGA because of their service/warranty

[ben805]

My friend is gonna get an 920 SLBEJ tomorrow with some 1600 8-8-8-24 RAM.
We are gonna overclock it as much as possible with a Scythe Mugen 2.

Here are the choises (its in Greek, I just want you to see which mobo it is)

Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P (http://www.plaisio.gr/product.aspx?product=1287729&PriceRange=%e2%82%ac+++199-299&SOCKET=s1366&category=69977721&catalog=20)
Asus Rampage II Gene (http://www.plaisio.gr/product.aspx?product=1239244&PriceRange=%e2%82%ac+++199-299&SOCKET=s1366&category=69977721&catalog=20)
EVGA X58 Sli (http://www.plaisio.gr/product.aspx?product=1225928&PriceRange=%e2%82%ac+++199-299&SOCKET=s1366&category=69977721&catalog=20)
EVGA X58 SLI LE (http://www.plaisio.gr/product.aspx?product=1310453&PriceRange=%e2%82%ac+++199-299&SOCKET=s1366&category=69977721&catalog=20)
and DFI UT X58 T3h8


From these above, I ve tested the Rampage II Gene which had the 920 @ 4GHz prime stable 24/7 with a True Black and the DFI X58 with watercooling which had another 920 @ 4.2 GHz 24/7 stable, although I didnt really like the board that much (thats why I replaced it with the eVGA Classified :P)

Big thanks!

From the list you got, I would go with the Asus P6T Deluxe V2, or the Gigabyte UD5.

[chuck4456]

Here's what LV Coyote has to say about the EVGA.

http://gilgameshreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79%3Alvcoyote&catid=57%3Amotherboards&Itemid=61

He seems very happy with his.
Keep in mind also that it will only be 5 or 6 weeks before the 2nd generation of X58 motherboards will be out.

[Shadowjump]

Well, the eVGA I am talking about is not the Classified :P but anyway!

What I ve read here and there, I saw that all these boards are pretty good, so it all comes down to cooling and the extras.

Cooling wise, the eVGA X58 seems promising since it has a fan, and extras wise the Rampage is a definite winner.