i7 Mobo Query?

[shadow_boxer]

Looking to get an i7 setup but was unsure of what mobo to go for. Had been looking at the EVGA X58 SLI but stock seems to be a problem at the moment.

Which motherboards would people recommend (and why)?

[Will be overclocking (not extreme) and uses include gaming, video editing, day-to-day office work]

Had been looking at the Foxconn Blood Rage GTi Intel X58 board, what are peoples thoughts on that and does it support SLI or just XFire?

Budget is upto £160 but may stretch a bit further for good reason to?

Thanks for your help!

 

[Plec]

With that budget I personally would go for the Gigabyte UD3 - link.

It's great value and a quality board with proven clocking credentials and has SLi support with latest BIOS.

 

[shadow_boxer]

I've heard that the PCI slots are very close together and gets very hot when running two gfx cards with the Gigabyte UD3 tho.

I could stretch to the Asus Ramage II Gene (£169.99) but am unsure of what i'd gain from doing so over the likes of the Gigabyte UD3 or Asus P6T SE?

I know the above two are proven boards for overclocking and to be honest am looking for the easiest to overclock as having never done one before!

 

[Plec]

I'm not aware of the heat issue with the UD3 when running SLi but looking at pics of the Asus Rampage II Gene the PCI-e slots look just as close as the UD3.

All 3 are good boards and capable of getting you decent clocks - but user preference and forum banter would still steer me towards the UD3.