Please suggest a good latest Intel mainstream motherboard and proccy

[darklord]

afaik all P35 chipset based mobos support penryn procies.if the manufacturers site says that it doesnt support penryn then i dont think that it'll be a wise thing to buy it.
so its better if u buy MSI or Gigabyte (P35-DS3L).

another option is E8400 for 8.6k (all incl) and XFX 630i for 3.5k.total is bout 12k.

Where is Gigabyte DS3L available mate ? I have been searching like mad for that board

 

[hellgate]

^^^ a vendor in Kolkata said that he cud arrange for that mobo if i ordered for it.since i got the IP35-E in ready stock from another vendor i didnt order the Gigabyte mobo.

 

[darklord]

Ok thanks, how much is that board costing ?

 

[p_d5010]

how is the asus p35 board btw? cant get msi or giagabyte easily in my town

 

[darklord]

Overpriced

 

[hellgate]

^^^ wont be able to tell u the exact price but the vendor said it sud be bout 6-6.5k all incl.

 

[darklord]

Asus P5K costs 7.7k

 

[p_d5010]

man its so much overpriced damn i need to get msi or abit

BTW is there anything special on this mobo as it costs so much

 

[axxo]

^^ Hell yeah! The above config is good one.
By the what's the price you get for the mobo & proc ?

But that mobo doesn't supports latest penryn core procs like q9xxx or e8xxx
according to their website:
*www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/t-series/cpu_support.php?S_ID=286

But all intel p35 chipsets supports penryn core procs I think ? correct me if I am wrong.

Biostar TP35D2-A7 supports penryn proc..but bios has to be upgraded for that...already available on their site...*www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/t-series/bios.php?S_ID=286
and its a matter of single click with biostar bios utility.

 

[p_d5010]

^ ^ thanks :d

 

[darklord]

Biostar TP35D2-A7 supports penryn proc..but bios has to be upgraded for that...already available on their site...*www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/t-series/bios.php?S_ID=286
and its a matter of single click with biostar bios utility.

Single click ! i wished BIOS updates were so easy and safe

 

[hellgate]

^^^ wat was ur PCMark05 score with ur E8400 @ 4GHz??

 

[darklord]

You asking me ??
Well i never run PCMark, i hate that benchmark, Pi, 3DMark,Aquamark is all i do.

 

[axxo]

Well biostar mobo does the job for me atleast...theres not much hype about this product I dont know why..but its good performer IMO...following bench reveals... it beats AMD 5600x2 & E8200..comes close E8400 @ stock when compared with overclocked E2160.

*img148.imageshack.us/img148/8797/sisoft1iz0.jpg

 

[hellgate]

^^^ r u using the Biostar TP35D2-A7?
even i had thought of buying that mobo.wud hav cost me 4.2k,but at last got the IP35-E.
@darklord i was asking u buddy.wats ur 3DMark06 score with the E8400 @ 4GHz??

 

[axxo]

^^^ r u using the Biostar TP35D2-A7?
even i had thought of buying that mobo.wud hav cost me 4.2k,but at last got the IP35-E.

you could have saved 1.3k and invest the same in Artic cooler f7.....for relaxed overclocking

 

[hellgate]

^^^ i already hav a CoolerMaster Hyper48 to handle my cooling needs.

 

[p_d5010]

^ ^ ...
hey hellgate, my vendor is now ready to give me abit,msi and asus motherboards..........pls suggest which to buy and what wud be its approx price.......

and which good processor in place of e4500 can come in my budget? is the e2140 better than 4500?

 

[hellgate]

hey hellgate, my vendor is now ready to give me abit,msi and asus motherboards..........pls suggest which to buy and what wud be its approx price.......

then go for abit IP35-E.its a good mobo.

and which good processor in place of e4500 can come in my budget? is the e2140 better than 4500?

E4500 is better than E2140/E2160 no doubt bout that.if u dont plan to upgrade to E8xxx series or quads after a few months then opt for the best that ur money can buy now (E4500 or better if u cn) else u can go for the E2160 for 2.6k.

 

[darklord]

@ Hellgate, I dont have a decent GPU right now to run 3D benches, will do so shortly and do a run at 4G and let you know.