New Mobo Chipsets

[Mit321]

I've been around the forums for a few months now and have been planning to build myself a new computer. I've decided that I will build it around the beginning of next year/just after Christmas.

I've been keeping prety well up-to date with all the Mobos and Chipsets but recently I've got a bit confused.

I'm planning on building a gamin rig and I want one of the best Mobos there is, possibly supporting PCI 2.0. What chipsets should I be looking out for now/ in the next few months?

[staffsMike]

I can't think of anything else coming for a while now.

X38 is the best board to go for it you want PCIe 2.0 lanes.

You also get 1600mhz FSB support that way.

[BUFF]

Intel -wise X48 (X38 on steroids) is due turn of the year.
nVidia 780i SLI (680i SLI with a chip to add PCI-E 2.0) is due by then too afaik.

AMD has new chipsets due (19th Nov. launch I believe)

[staffsMike]

Intel -wise X48 (X38 on steroids) is due turn of the year.
nVidia 780i SLI (680i SLI with a chip to add PCI-E 2.0) is due by then too afaik.

AMD has new chipsets due (19th Nov. launch I believe)

all sounds interesting.

X38..on sterioids.. they are ugly enough.. i can't imagine what it will look like if they keep growing out of themselves lol.

Is that all the 780i will offer further to the 680i? Bit weak really.

[Mit321]

If I'm not interested in SLI is it maybe better to go for the X48?

[TooNice]

Isn't the X48 DDR3 only?

[BUFF]

DDR2 isn't officially supported on X48 but rumour is that at least Gigabyte will do an X48 with DDR2.