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[quote name='mtxbass1']Anyone have any opinions on the Gigabyte ga-ep45-ud3p? I hear it's the messiah of all P45 boards, but if I'm not overclocking, then would there be another suitable option? All I need is a stable board that I can throw an E6400 on with a 9800GTX video card.[/QUOTE]
If you know you want a p45 board, just look at the cheaper p45 boards on newegg from a reputable company.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128372
There's a gigabyte p45 for 95$. 8/12 USB, 6 sata, 1 pata, 1 pci-e x16, 4 pci-e, 2 pci.
FSB 1600/1333MHz supported.
If you want to know what makes that other board better? Look at the specs, but don't get thrown off by things like:
FSB 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz
even though the slower speeds aren't listed on the "lesser" board, it can still support them.
Other things the extra money will get you:
firewire
an extra pci-e slot for crossfire
2 more sata ports
1 less pci-e slot
don't need that stuff? don't pay for it. but you'll have to look at the specs for each board to see what is missing what.
If you know you want a p45 board, just look at the cheaper p45 boards on newegg from a reputable company.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128372
There's a gigabyte p45 for 95$. 8/12 USB, 6 sata, 1 pata, 1 pci-e x16, 4 pci-e, 2 pci.
FSB 1600/1333MHz supported.
If you want to know what makes that other board better? Look at the specs, but don't get thrown off by things like:
FSB 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz
even though the slower speeds aren't listed on the "lesser" board, it can still support them.
Other things the extra money will get you:
firewire
an extra pci-e slot for crossfire
2 more sata ports
1 less pci-e slot
don't need that stuff? don't pay for it. but you'll have to look at the specs for each board to see what is missing what.