New motherboard, better spend some $$?

[ZeroX]

Hi everyone.

I have an e6300 here (L626 ) and it needs a MB. I want to spend as little as possible cash, but if it is worth, i dont mind spendin more. Im planing on going +500fsb with this CPU so it must have the p965 or the p35. Those are the boards that i have in mind. Of course, first, im looking a p35 board

- IP35-E (80€ new)
- Gigabyte EP35-DS3R (2nd hand -> 65€/ new 100€)
- Asus P5K-SE (2nd hand -> 60€/ new 9X€)
- Asus P5K-Premium wifi (2nd->105€/ new 145€)

At first i was going to buy the 2nd hand DS3R for 65€, but then the seller said that it hasn't warranty so i didn't buy. Those gigabyte MB, die easily? If they die "easy", i won't buy it.

OTOH, the IP35-E seems a very good option, but like the asus p5k-se, it has only 4 sata ports and i don't know if they oc as much as i want in FSB terms.
I think, between abit and asus p5k-se, I'd get the Abit

At last, the p5k premium price has fallen in this month, and it cost "only" 145€, but i think it may be a bit overkilling (is that the right word? xDD)

Whats ur opinion?

Thanks for reading and sorry for my english. Regards!!

[TEDY]

again go with p5k-e.

[ZeroX]

again go with p5k-e.

Hi

The p5k-e costs here 127€ (only 18€ less than the p5k premium). I think if i step into this price range, I'd get the p5k premium for only 18€ more. Dont you think so?


Regards!

[[XC] NetburstXE]

Hi

The p5k-e costs here 127€ (only 18€ less than the p5k premium). I think if i step into this price range, I'd get the p5k premium for only 18€ more. Dont you think so?


Regards!

The p5k-e has 8-phase power regulators, versus the 4-phase (maybe 6-phase) regulators in the p5k premium. 8-phase regulators give much "cleaner" power to the CPU than 4-phase regulators.

[ZeroX]

Thanks for the info NetburstXE


And between these three

- IP35-E (80€ new)
- Gigabyte EP35-DS3R (2nd hand -> 65€/ new 100€)
- Asus P5K-SE


The Gigabyte normally does +500 fsb? Would you get the gigabyte for 65€ instead of the abit for 80€ new?

Thanks

ZeroX

[w2richwood]

better to have more opions then you need then to wish you had something the premium is a great board sure not sorry i got it
Rich

[393]

Do not touch a P5K Premium. That is the single biggest POS motherboard I've ever owned and almost put me off ASUS for good.....

[w2richwood]

i have had zero problems with mine great board someone can get a lemon here and there
Rich

[situman]

P5K Premium has 8 phases. It has been solid for me.

[Khalmyr]

all of those boards can get 500 fsb guaranteed.

p5k premium and ds3r get higher fsb for quads than the other ones.