Quote Originally Posted by LUCI5R View Post
Well quite honestly, although Money was definately a factor - I wanted to stay around $150 +/-, I did actually have a couple of threads running in this very forum where I wanted suggestions on a motherboard most suited for me. For the most part, everyone told me the only reason to go for an X38 would be to CrossFire, and if I didn't want to CrossFire, there were members here who said their P35's outperformed X38's. X48 quite honestly was always out of my budget. So this really was the basis of my decision. In fact, reading threads upon threads, yours is the first post which is telling me to have considered X38 over the P35.

Hopefully I should make out fine. Let me take a look at that BIOS link!

Thanks!

P35 only outperforms the X38/48 in the sense that it can reach higher OC levels [at this point in time]; but you have to keep in mind that the OC'ing surface of the X38/48 has only been scratched so far. But if $$$ was a factor then higher OC is not what you are looking for because for you to really dive into higher OC'ing you need a solution better than your air cooling, which costs a hell of a lot more. But from what I read, heard, and know the X38/48 platform can provide you with more settings [BIOS wise] to fine tune your quad core OC.

With all that said, you have to look at what your purchase was based on [your need + budget], and looks like a good combo. My point of view is this, when I go out to build new PCs, I try to buld them in a way that I can have an "up to date" system for at least 3 years. Meaning, I don't really have the need to make a major upgrade. Although, right now with Nehalem or whatever it is call is just around the corner [sort of speak], it is inevitable [in my case] not to build a PC around the end of 2009 to begining of 2010.