Overclocking Boards

[AshkenAZoNi]

Hey people, Im trying to concentrate some OC mobo's by budget, give me some models
you may specify ofcourse who is the best and stuff like that

its already categorized by budger folkes
anymore recommendations for intel would be welcome and also lets start seeing some AMD recommendations.

*all prices are retail and mostly from one specific store so you may get much better deals than those who are mentioned in the table below.

[elsupremo]

Hey people, Im trying to concentrate some OC mobo's by budget, give me some models
you may specify ofcourse who is the best and stuff like that
Im talking both Intel and AMD, but lets start with something and not everything
so intel 1st?

Well my first recommendation is to stay the heck away from the 680i boards for the time being...

[AshkenAZoNi]

Well my first recommendation is to stay the heck away from the 680i boards for the time being...

but dont they clock the best?
and also you remind me: people, if you can add max FSB or maybe avg FSB, stuff like that.

thanx.

[naelq]

assuming you are from IL, like me , i would say wait a week or so. the DFI's (both 965 & 680i) should be here very soon.

personally i'm after a MoBo for my E6320 too, it will be my 1st Intel build since 2000 so i'm waiting.

back to your topic, when you say OC, what OC are you after? cause you understand, that for running some uber fast speeds, you'll need an uber cooling which i can't see in your sig. another fact, your RAM is 667MHz how much do you think you'll be able to extract from it?
if i was to buy now, considering your HSF & RAM, i would say:
>> ABIT IB9, if your budget is limited. personally i've been considering it for a while. take a look: http://pcstory.tistory.com/tag/IB9 (all you need is to understand the pics)
>> ASUS P5B
>> ASUS P5N-E SLI, works very good for some users
>> ABIT FP-IN9, same as the P5N-E SLI good for some & bad for others!
>> or wait a couple of days for the DFI 965 Infinity.


NaeLQ

[AshkenAZoNi]

assuming you are from IL, like me , i would say wait a week or so. the DFI's (both 965 & 680i) should be here very soon.

personally i'm after a MoBo for my E6320 too, it will be my 1st Intel build since 2000 so i'm waiting.

back to your topic, when you say OC, what OC are you after? cause you understand, that for running some uber fast speeds, you'll need an uber cooling which i can't see in your sig. another fact, your RAM is 667MHz how much do you think you'll be able to extract from it?
if i was to buy now, considering your HSF & RAM, i would say:
>> ABIT IB9, if your budget is limited. personally i've been considering it for a while. take a look: http://pcstory.tistory.com/tag/IB9 (all you need is to understand the pics)
>> ASUS P5B
>> ASUS P5N-E SLI, works very good for some users
>> ABIT FP-IN9, same as the P5N-E SLI good for some & bad for others!
>> or wait a couple of days for the DFI 965 Infinity.


NaeLQ

Yea I know about the infinity, thanx alot.
but actually im just curious im not talking about my rig.
I just want to know what good boards are out these days, 10x anyway.

[AshkenAZoNi]

anyone?

[taco]

I'll let you know later this week, with my results.

IB9 and E4300

Your not going to find a cheaper board then the IB9, with the oc features it has.

[Heidfirst]

don't know your budget but abit AB9 QuadGT is very good.
Then there is the new DFI 965-S.

[naelq]

QuadGT != budget

[Heidfirst]

he said by budget not on a budget ...

He also said

I just want to know what good boards are out these days.

& you can't deny that it's a good board.

[AshkenAZoNi]

How is the AB9 - PRO?
from reviews i've seen it seems unpredictable, sometimes 400+ and someties 350~,?

[SLi_dog]

ASUS P5W64 WS Pro - Medium budget - Max FSB 470 on 975X
ASUS Commando - Medium budget - Max FSB 500+ on 965
eVGA 680i RevA1 - Medium budget - Max FSB 500+ on 680i

ASUS P5B Deluxe - Medium Low budget - Max FSB 500+ on 965
Gigabyte DS3 Pro Rev3.3 - Low budget - Max FSB 500+ on 965


That's using a Core2Duo and the max FSB is not guaranteed.


Just a few to get you started

[AshkenAZoNi]

10x alot mate.

cheers.
btw: do the 965 S3 and DS3 clock the same?

[Neon Biker]

SLi_dog, I think you've got your categories wrong. I mean, P5W64 WS Pro, Commando and eVGA 680i in the medium budget category? I wonder what do you consider to be high end...

OK, IMO this would be the budget category, starting with the cheapest:

Gigabyte 965P-S3
Gigabyte 965P-DS3
Abit IB9
MSI P6N SLI-FI
Asus P5N-E SLI
Asus P5B
Gigabyte 965P-DS3P

If you really want something good, go for the new DFI 965-S or at least for Abit AB9 QuadGT or Asus P5B-E-Plus, but I think you'd be better off waiting for the new P35 boards.

[AshkenAZoNi]

thanx alot, but im really not waiting for anything, just checking stuff out :P
ill add the ones you wrote, but still:
do the S3 and DS3 clock the same? what is there limit? thanx.

oh, and people please try and mention max or\and avg clock.
right now the missing information is clocks for the following:
ABIT IB9
ABIT AB9 - QUADGT
ASUS P5B
DFI 965-SGigabyte 965P-S3
Gigabyte 965P-DS3P

ABIT FP-IN9
ASUS P5N-E SLI
MSI P6N SLI-FI

and bring some AMD mobos.

[SLi_dog]

btw: do the 965 S3 and DS3 clock the same?

They supposedly clock the same.

SLi_dog, I think you've got your categories wrong. I mean, P5W64 WS Pro, Commando and eVGA 680i in the medium budget category? I wonder what do you consider to be high end...

Yeah, if you look at the most expensive and the least expensive they're fall in the medium price range

This is in Australian currency.

Striker Extreme $470
ABIT IN9 32X MAX 680i $470

ASUS P5W64 $360
ASUS Commando $310
eVGA 680i A1 $330

ASUS P5B Deluxe $250
Gigabyte DS3 Pro Rev3.3 $180

[AshkenAZoNi]

They supposedly clock the same.


Yeah, if you look at the most expensive and the least expensive they're fall in the medium price range

This is in Australian currency.

Striker Extreme $470
ABIT IN9 32X MAX 680i $470

ASUS P5W64 $360
ASUS Commando $310
eVGA 680i A1 $330

ASUS P5B Deluxe $250
Gigabyte DS3 Pro Rev3.3 $180

I see what your saying but also you must have a "Zero Point", the lowest budget, if this is something like 60US$ for Lowest Budget then a board which costs 360AUD [something like 300USD. right?] is more then medium budget, was that clear? felt like a bunch of nonsense to me

[RealTelstar]

If you dont tell us what cpu and what kind of setup you are gonna build, I cant suggest anything from your list. FSB seems your priority... phase?

[AshkenAZoNi]

If you dont tell us what cpu and what kind of setup you are gonna build, I cant suggest anything from your list. FSB seems your priority... phase?

its not for a rig, just curiousity.

[Heidfirst]

[COLOR="Red"]oh, and people please try and mention max or\and avg clock.
right now the missing information is clocks for the following:
ABIT IB9
ABIT AB9 - QUADGT

ABIT IB9 ~415
ABIT AB9 - QUADGT 500+

[AshkenAZoNi]

ABIT IB9 ~415
ABIT AB9 - QUADGT 500+

10x, will be added shortly.