P5B or DS3? which is best for me?

tetsuo · 24 Feb 2007 at 10:54

Hey guys, i'm just buying the last pieces of my new/first build and just wondering which mobo is best. it will be going with a e6600 and 2 gb of ocz 6400 REV 2, plus an x-fi. all running at stock. running a single gpu

any help/opinions will be much appreciated

thanks all

tetsuo · 24 Feb 2007 at 11:02

oh and i heard someone mention that there was problems with the ds3 and ocz ram. is this just the talk of a crazy person or is there any truth in this?

Snapshot · 24 Feb 2007 at 14:04

The general feeling here seems to be that the P5B is better with the larger-cached C2Ds like the 6600 whereas the DS3 is better with the 6300 and 6400.

easyrider · 24 Feb 2007 at 14:34

If you are not overclocking just get the cheapest mobo you can.

As the two mobos mentioned are overclocking mobos.

tetsuo · 24 Feb 2007 at 17:20

thanks guys, really grateful for your input!

tetsuo · 24 Feb 2007 at 22:08

but just to check anyone running the ds3 with ocz 6400 plat?

p4radox · 24 Feb 2007 at 22:39

Both boards are great. I've seen massive overclocks from both.

tetsuo · 25 Feb 2007 at 00:20

yea i still want to keep my options open by allowing over clocking later, just concerned about my ram and the ds3. think i'll just get the asus p5b as it seems like the best option.

Cob · 25 Feb 2007 at 17:32

tetsuo said:
but just to check anyone running the ds3 with ocz 6400 plat?

I've 4gb of the OCZ in my DS3. No problems at all.

DBT85 · 25 Feb 2007 at 17:47

i went with the DS3 becaue i was getting the 6300 and i also have no intention of ever running SLI so i didnt need an extra PCIe 16 port. its been great so far and my 6300 arrives tomorrow

geff_r · 25 Feb 2007 at 19:19

How comes ocuk dont stock the ds3 p
here it is i dont like it because of how close the capacitors are to the cpu

Participant · 25 Feb 2007 at 20:11

Pardon my ignorance...

What's the problem with having the capacitors close to the CPU?

DBT85 · 25 Feb 2007 at 20:24

i suppose it couild be a concern for large coolers. but i have the zalman 9700 mounted on my DS3 with no issues. the supporting plate sits just above the caps.