If your not gonna use sli, go with P35?

[gl600]

I'm still slightly indecisive... i want a mobo that will overclock well, support 45nm technolgy, cost max 300$ and support evga 8800gts. What are your number 1 picks?

 

[mgcook]

depending on your budget...you can get a cheap P35 or if you have extra cash get a X38

a cheap P35 would be an Asus P5k or a Gigabyte DS3L
a more expensive X38 would be an Asus P5E or Maximus Formula

The X48 chipset is nothing but a handpicked X38 with more complicated BIOS.

 

[gl600]

My budget is max 300$ for the mobo.
I'm currently learning about bios so i would rather a simpler mobo to start off with.

 

[nOcLuE98]

Go with the maximus formula. That is a really good board. If you have that much money, dont bother with p35. If you have a lot of money for your whole build, get a x48* and get DDR3 memory.

Or use that extra money and get a better processor or something. But a motherboard is really important

 

[mgcook]

not all X48's are going to be DDR3 only

The Rampage Formula will be DDR2

something like a P5K-e would be fine to start out with..they still overclock like crazy and BIOS are simple to work with.

 

[Prophet]

I would suggest the maximus formula, best x38 board out there in my opinion, everyone who has it loves it, but i would also look into the X48 chipsets. From what i heard a while ago they are all supposed to be DDR3, but if some of them arent, you should definitly check it out.

 

[gl600]

Thanks for all the help!
looks like the "ASUS MAXIMUS FORMULA LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard" is the one for me

 

[Akubane]

I love my gigabyte x38 DQ6, and the fact i can avoid asus, and i hear its little brother the x38 DS4 is good as well.

 

[Invisible]

if your max budget is $300 get this one
DFI LANPARTY LT X38-T2R Core 2 Quad/ Intel X38/ CrossFire/ A&2GbE/ ATX Motherboard

 

[Prophet]

300 is a lot for that board, what does it have over the maximus?