Changing from 680i to... something? Help :)

Curunen · 29 Jan 2007 at 22:12

Well, now I'm all confused. I bought an EVGA 680i, which I am now sorely regretting (still waiting for some low volt ddr2 to arrive, so I can get my system running), and I am seriously considering, selling it if it works, or selling it after an RMA if it doesn't.
What other motherboard is in the same ballpark, performance wise?
My specs (excluding mobo):

intel e6600
BFG 800GTX
150GB raptor
320GB Seagate (x2)
Crucial 10 Anniversary 2GB
Zalman CNPS9700 NT
Tagan 600W TG600-U25
Akasa eclipse 62
Pioneer 111BK
Noctua 1200rpm
Zalman ZM-F3

I don't care for SLI, or crossfire now, I just want the best possible performance, for these specs (single graphics) - am not bothered about money atm either.
intel 965p, or 975x?
Any advise is very welcome.
Thanks

Edit: I forgot to mention- reliability, and stability, are a must. As well as great overclocking ability, and overall performance.

Curunen · 29 Jan 2007 at 22:58

(...bump...)

(Yeah, its only been <1hour , I know

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Curunen · 29 Jan 2007 at 23:14

Yeah, it looks good.
At the moment, I'm deciding between the following:

1) Asus commando
2) Intel Bad Axe 2
3) Gigabyte (DS3/DS4/DQ6 I've got no idea which one. I don't think my zalman 9700 nt will fit on the dq6, due to the heatsink on the back of the board, so it looks like DS4 atm)

If there's anything better, I'm always open to advice

Curunen · 30 Jan 2007 at 13:14

Bad Axe 2 is drawing me in!
But I'm still being held back, wondereing is there any better board with the 965p chipset?
Or does the BX2 top those as well?

Edit: Anyone with the Asus commando? What are your views on this board.
Remember, I'm not bothered by price now, I need something good that works.

Curunen · 30 Jan 2007 at 16:22

LoL, in other threads, where people are wanting the 680i, replies are given listing the problems. Here, I'm not too keen on it, due to the potential problems, yet I get replies on its flawless performance.

My god, this has really scrambled my brains. I need to make a decision today.
Any further help? :beg:

Reading other threads, it seems to me the 975x chipset, is better for overclocking e6600, and above processors, and the 965p is better for the lower clocked processors e6400 and below.
Is this presumption correct?

Curunen · 30 Jan 2007 at 19:07

OK! I'm all for the Bad Axe 2 now, and am ready to buy.
Any further advice, before I click?

Curunen · 30 Jan 2007 at 19:25

Thanks for that

Oh well, I've gone for the Bad Axe 2. At least, I'll have a machine up and running soon

(I hope anyway).