Best i7 920 OC Motherboard?

[Phaseshift]

what are your guys thoughts on what mobo is best for OCing an i7 920?

[Leeghoofd]

Depends on what you mean by Oc'ing ? 230-240Bclock needed for LN2 action ? Or eg 220 for daily stability as eg a gaming rig ?

[OC Nub]

Probably the EVGA E760 Classified, I havent tried it yet but I think that would be the general consensus. I have the Gigabyte X58A-UD7 and have been very happy with it for around 8 months now. Also have tried the R3E but was less than satisfied with its ability to overclock my 920, 930 or any bloomfield chip I installed in it for that matter, but some say they are very happy with it, I guess its luck of the draw.

[zsamz_]

get an evga 760 classified and dont look back

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

classi or giga FTW!

[Phaseshift]

Depends on what you mean by Oc'ing ? 230-240Bclock needed for LN2 action ? Or eg 220 for daily stability as eg a gaming rig ?

just for gaming and maybe video encoding etc.. also no ln2 only watercooled

[Phaseshift]

I had the e760 before I sold my rig, I was able to OC my 920 to 4.3 stable, but that was last december, now there are new boards on the market and was wondering which holds the thrown

[zsamz_]

I had the e760 before I sold my rig, I was able to OC my 920 to 4.3 stable, but that was last december, now there are new boards on the market and was wondering which holds the thrown

i have tried em all lol almost all wasted a few $
i wouldnt trade my 760 with any other x58 but then i have 5 of em

[OC Nub]

I dont think the newer boards are any better for the 920 than the older ones, maybe worse. The newer boards are designed more for Gulftown.

[Phaseshift]

how about the 930? is it the same? I can't find any 920s anywhere.

[OC Nub]

the same chip, just with a 22 multiplier. 930 replaced the 920.

[docwhom]

i have tried em all lol almost all wasted a few $
i wouldnt trade my 760 with any other x58 but then i have 5 of em

How about the Classified E759?

Was that a good board for bloomfields?

[trn]

There are many good choices for 24/7 OC's. If your not really going to WC your mobo (which is not needed anyways) there are many choices:

E760 Classified is a really nice board, I like EVGA's bios
E762 4 way sli classified has been on sale on the egg for a ridiculous $299 after MIR but its harder to find a case for
UD5 Gigabyte is a nice board
UD7 Gigabye is also very nice
REx 2 or 3 would both work for 24/7 oc's. People report the REx3 is better for Gulftowns and REx2 is better for 45nm's but for a 4.2 - 4.3GHz 24/7 OC i doubt it matters.

I think you can't lose with any of those boards and as long as the extra size or power draw of the nf200's isn't a deal breaker I think the E762 for $299 would be my personal choice followed by the UD7.

[Phaseshift]

There are many good choices for 24/7 OC's. If your not really going to WC your mobo (which is not needed anyways) there are many choices:

E760 Classified is a really nice board, I like EVGA's bios
E762 4 way sli classified has been on sale on the egg for a ridiculous $299 after MIR but its harder to find a case for
UD5 Gigabyte is a nice board
UD7 Gigabye is also very nice
REx 2 or 3 would both work for 24/7 oc's. People report the REx3 is better for Gulftowns and REx2 is better for 45nm's but for a 4.2 - 4.3GHz 24/7 OC i doubt it matters.

I think you can't lose with any of those boards and as long as the extra size or power draw of the nf200's isn't a deal breaker I think the E762 for $299 would be my personal choice followed by the UD7.

what if I am going to WC my mobo? Would that list change?

[junior-21-]

E760 or REX3

i think these are the best boards for 4200+mhz 24/7

[kill_a_wat]

I'm not sure what the price is for E762 around your area but here in Aus E762 is cheaper than R3E. More of a question of fitment really. But if that isn't an issue I would buy the E762.

[zsamz_]

E760 or REX3

i think these are the best boards for 4200+mhz 24/7

any board can do 4.2 lol

for bloomfeild e760 for gulftown rexIII

[junior-21-]

thats the problem with 762

the cases that it fits in are limited

except if our friend does not still own a case, than it can be arranged

for example in Greece, no EVGA mobo is available in any store and the price of REX2 ang REX3 are identical

[zsamz_]

I'm not sure what the price is for E762 around your area but here in Aus E762 is cheaper than R3E. More of a question of fitment really. But if that isn't an issue I would buy the E762.

the 762 was on sale for 300 after mir

[Leeghoofd]

Gigabyte UD5 has also been a solid performer... 4-4.2Ghz is a no brainer on the above boards. In fact not even a high watercooling setup required...

I always put an Antec Spotcool directed at the IOH. But the full size waterblocks are far better in keeping ya hardware cool...

[junior-21-]

I know 4-4.2Ghz is no problem for any mobo but for higher frequencies, I think a high end mobo is better

[kill_a_wat]

I haven't tried the UD7 rev 2 yet but I think it may be another good choice, I have a feeling it has been designed to compete with R3E for GT extreme overclocking...so if you decide later to get a GT may be a win win

And yes R3E is great aswell. Hopefully you get one with a good IOH though

[trn]

what if I am going to WC my mobo? Would that list change?

One of the deciding factors for me was a WC block. I wanted a 1 piece block and liked the EK block for the Classified, so I went with a classified + EK block. This depends on your taste, that was a while ago also. I don't know the current blocks for all these boards. (a quick search of the EK site shows REx 3 has full cover blocks and I'm sure someone offers solutions for the gigabyte boards.

[trn]

the 762 was on sale for 300 after mir

Actually down to $280 with MIR on the egg now, they must be trying to clear out inventory and discontinue that model for sure

[Kondik]

Had a UD5 , a good Board , Had a E758 , good board but screwed PWM cooling, had a RE II , never worked good, RE III ; didn't play well , UD7 except USB issues with the early BIOS it's been the greeatest i7 board I had. Classified is impossible to get there therefore can't say.