I've been waiting patiently for my new financial year to start on the 1st April before buying a new computer. I'm pretty settled on the E8500 (3.16Ghz, 45nm) when it arrives but am unsure about motherboard choice.
I do plan on overclocking and want a board that I can get the most from. I will use a combination of air & water cooling. With DDR3 prices still too high I'm guessing that DDR2 is the way forward at the moment.
Any thoughts? Preferably I want to water-cool the Northbridge and want a board that can support a Northbridge waterblock. Many of the new boards have a fancy heatpipe system and I'm concerned about removing them. I've seen it done but also heard of problems. Any thoughts?