Which is better..?

ReeVo.uK · 9 Jan 2010 at 19:31

**B Grade** Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3 Intel P35

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-159-GI

OR

Asus P5Q SE2 Intel P45 (Socket 775)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-374-AS

For my Q8300 @ 2.5ghz.

Any opinions are welcome, thanks in advance.

pastymuncher · 9 Jan 2010 at 20:15

The Asus is more "up to date" but what a terrible location of the 24 pin socket.

That picture of the Gigabyte is wrong by the way. The picture is actually a P55 board if you click on it to enlarge it.

ReeVo.uK · 9 Jan 2010 at 21:04

Ok and is P55 better than both P35 and P45 bearing in mind I have a 45nm processor

VortX · 9 Jan 2010 at 21:11

ReeVo.uK said:
Ok and is P55 better than both P35 and P45 bearing in mind I have a 45nm processor

P55 is completely the wrong socket. P35/45 is LGA775(your CPU), P55 is LGA1156(i3,i5,i7).

ReeVo.uK · 9 Jan 2010 at 21:18

Alright thanks, I am swaying towards the Gigabyte, the Asus's 24pin power socket is retarded lol.

pastymuncher · 10 Jan 2010 at 13:11

The Gigabyte actually looks like this. Personally i would be tempted to go with a P43 based board as it is more up to date than P35 boards. Something like these:-

Gigabyte GA-EP43-UD3L Intel P43

Asus P5QL/EPU Intel P43