Which motherboard

[Johnny Drama]

This is what I am buying so far (if you have any objections please post as to why)

G.SKILL 2GB
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe
COOLMAX CR-550B ATX 550W

Now, what mobo should I buy that will work with the ram and cpu? I don't want to spend over $125 but if it is worth it I will.

[Craig]

what video card are you looking at? that power supply is a little weak if you're going top shelf on the GPU

[Hillsdale]

yeah get atleast 600W +

[Johnny Drama]

I plan on buying the 8800 series within a couple weeks of this purchase.

[ech0]

The EVGA 680i A1 should work, best motherboard out there IMO. I have it, and it comes with all the cables, manuals, features, etc. Extremely good board

[SonicSpeed]

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Originally Posted by Ech0

The EVGA 680i A1 should work, best motherboard out there IMO. I have it, and it comes with all the cables, manuals, features, etc. Extremely good board

He said he didn't want to spend over $125

The best board in that price range... has to be the Gigabyte 965P-DS3. I have its little brother (the 965P-S3) and its freaking awesome in what it can do for such little price.

Specifically the Rev 1.3, because it supports 1333FSB
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 (rev. 1.3) LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

[Hillsdale]

You pay for performance. Thats all im going to say on putting a price max on hardware.

[chode_messiah]

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Originally Posted by Hillsdale

You pay for performance. Thats all im going to say on putting a price max on hardware.

Agreed. Consider spending more on one part and go cheap for another. Slowly max out your pc over time by upgrading the lower end parts when you have the money. Believe me, it's sooo much better in the long run.

[trip7]

definately go 680i. i would recommend the asus striker extreme. but they have an asus p5n32-e thats a cheaper lil brother of the striker. a bit more than 125 but is undoubtedly worth the money.

[Craig]

i have the p5n32-e...working great