Nearest mobo to the Maximus Formula

[Noob101]

As above really.

I see everyone raving about the Maximus Formula but at £160ish theres no way I can justify that. So my question is what other DDR2 x38 boards are there that can compete with the Maximus?

I just want
4 ram slots -
lots of USB 2
couple of Firewire
2/3 PCIe 2.0 ports
and good reliability, oh and the cheaper the better!

Suggest away guys!

 

[Chimerical]

Only the upcoming P45 seems to offer what you need

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-138-AB&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=946

X38 doesn't get much cheaper than this, and unless you go with NForce 750i, it's best to wait for PCI-E 2.0 P45


I have seen the Asus P5E for £122 though.

 

[Noob101]

Only the upcoming P45 seems to offer what you need

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-138-AB&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=946

X38 doesn't get much cheaper than this, and unless you go with NForce 750i, it's best to wait for PCI-E 2.0 P45


I have seen the Asus P5E for £122 though.

i've thought about the abit mo'bo. But wondered whether it was just worth spending the extra £20 for the maximus. I'm not sure how much gains I get for the £20 tho!

 

[coupe69]

The P5E is essentially a slightly cut down version of the Maximus formula (no esata,lcd poster and one less nic) in fact if you peel the label off on the board it does indeed reveal the maximus formula name. I've had one since launch and have had hardly any problems with it. The only issue I found is that it overvolts the memory a tad which is easily sorted.

 

[gurusan]

Well I'm running a P5E flashed with a Rampage Formula bios and I've got no complaints!

Otherwise I'd look at the DFI X38-DK