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    Evening people, sorry it’s another ‘will my computer work?’ thread!

    It’s a long story but I have had a lot of problems with motherboards & the rest of my computer is now a year old yet I haven’t used it due to for mentioned problems!

    Previous boards I have tried are:
    Asus P5N 32 SLI Premium
    XFX mb n680 ish9

    Due to my experience I will NOT buy an xfx board again (or product for that matter), ever again. I will however buy an Asus board if it comes recommended.

    My system so far:-
    intel E6600
    corsair xms2 dominator 2GB (cmsx1024-8500c5d)
    xfx 8800gtx graphics card
    ocz 600W PSU
    64bit XP pro

    So far I am thinking of getting an Asus P5K Premium/WiFi-AP as I have only read good reviews, has everything I could ever want, run fast & I believe will work with everything else I already have; however are there any other boards people recommend I consider?

    I will be using the computer for a bit of gaming & uni work. I am studying mechanical engineering so need it to run CAD, MATLab, thermodynamics software etc. Although I don’t overclock at the minute I do intend to learn (hell it would be rude not to!)

    So does anyone know if this system will work? I believe everything should but it’s nice to have a second opinion! Also any other boards I should consider?

    Cheer in any help
    Lee

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    Re: recommend a motherboard

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    looks fine but at that level also worth looking at the abit IP35 Pro.
    However, you may not need to spend that much - what features do you need & what would you like if you could have?

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    Re: recommend a motherboard

    Yeah that system will work by the looks of it. The abit IP-35 pro is a good alternative to the asus.

    The Abit IP-35 dark raider is a great board for £50ish less. It will overclock that chip nicely and it's very stable and reliable.

    Also abit have great service. We have our own care forum for Abit here on hexus
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    Re: recommend a motherboard

    I use the Asus P5K Deluxe and Yes i would recommend it, has everything i need and more. There are also the Abit's (IP-35) not to be overlooked, they also get recommended on here. If it's a P35 board your after then you won't go wrong with either of these.

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    Re: recommend a motherboard

    The last 3 Mobo's I have have been made by Asus and I've never had a problem with them and as such my new board is an Asus so I would recommend them. Obvioulsy you will probably find some who disagree though, as is the case with almost everything......

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    Re: recommend a motherboard

    Abit IP-35 pro is your future proof friend... I understand this board will take the new 45nm Quads incase you needed to upgrade later on.

    The ASUS ones from what I ahve been reading get a lot hotter too.

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    Re: recommend a motherboard

    by the way, the graphics card you chose is an XFX 8800
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