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NoobieOCer

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i need help choosing a mobo:

so far i narrowed it down to these:

b grade - ga p35 ds3p
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-084-GI&groupid=595&catid=689&subcat=

MSI P31 Neo2-FR Intel P31
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-095-MS&groupid=595&catid=689&subcat=

MSI P35 Neo2-FR Intel P35
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-089-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=913

**B Grade** Asus P5K-E WiFi Intel P35
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-315-AS&groupid=595&catid=689&subcat=

i need to overclock a e2180 and some geil ram, but i would like to have a bit better mobo as i going to buy a new cpu in summer and don't want to buy another mobo. my price range is around 50-70 pounds
 
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Well tbh we've had very little feedback regarding the MSI boards. Whereas lots of people have had the ASUS.

Tho I've only just noticed that the Gigabyte you linked to is the P35 version. i'd assumed that it was the P965 version since it's only £58. I'd be really tempted to go for it instead (it' what I currently have).
 
Cob said:
Well tbh we've had very little feedback regarding the MSI boards. Whereas lots of people have had the ASUS.

Tho I've only just noticed that the Gigabyte you linked to is the P35 version. i'd assumed that it was the P965 version since it's only £58. I'd be really tempted to go for it instead (it' what I currently have).
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that gigabyte is better than the asus? i think asus is better in terms of its features but the gigabyte is better for its value at £58....

but asus is only £12 more..... ummm difficult disicion....
 
No idea, but there's no way of telling which revision the B-grade version is anyway.
 
Do also be aware that the b-grade boards are sold as second-hand and generally ship with no I/O shield or bundle and have only 14 days warranty on them.
 
WJA96 said:
Do also be aware that the b-grade boards are sold as second-hand and generally ship with no I/O shield or bundle and have only 14 days warranty on them.
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NO I/O SHIELD!!!! :O what on earth! no bundle i undertsand but no I/O shield! what am i going to do with the back then? =.= a bit stupid...
 
NoobieOCer said:
NO I/O SHIELD!!!! :O what on earth! no bundle i undertsand but no I/O shield! what am i going to do with the back then? =.= a bit stupid...
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It may come with an I/O shield, if it doesn't then you can buy them for between £6 and £10. These are often boards that have been sent back to the manufacturer in a batch and they come back as bare boards in a brown cardboard box with nothing at all. Or they can be stuff that the staff are selling off, in which case it quite often comes with the full retail package. The cheaper the price against full retail, then usually the tattier and less complete the packaging and bundle. Caveat emptor.
 
WJA96 said:
It may come with an I/O shield, if it doesn't then you can buy them for between £6 and £10. These are often boards that have been sent back to the manufacturer in a batch and they come back as bare boards in a brown cardboard box with nothing at all. Or they can be stuff that the staff are selling off, in which case it quite often comes with the full retail package. The cheaper the price against full retail, then usually the tattier and less complete the packaging and bundle. Caveat emptor.
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ummm...

retail price: £97
b grade: £58

:O a lot of difference... so i guess its most likely to come just as the board =/
 
Have you looked at the Gigabyte P31-DS3L or the P35-DS3L? Both are cheap, overclock well, and are within your burget area.
 
WJA96 said:
Have you looked at the Gigabyte P31-DS3L or the P35-DS3L? Both are cheap, overclock well, and are within your burget area.
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i looked at the p31 ds3l, it was rated quite high in cpc, but i want to get a bit better mobo as i going to upgrade to q6600 later on and dont want to use a budget mobo with it :D
 
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