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    Mobo Benchmarking/Stress Testing

    Abit IP-35 Pro - Asus P5Q PRO

    I was wondering what the benefits of each board is over the other, how far they can both overclock a Q6600?

    Also, Any mobo upto maximum £120 (£30 over budget so would have to be worth it), what would be your choice for A) Overclocking Q6600 and B) Future GFX upgradability

    Plus any other worthy points to add
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    Re: Mobo Benchmarking/Stress Testing

    havent you already bought the p5q?

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    Re: Mobo Benchmarking/Stress Testing

    Quote Originally Posted by wzix View Post
    havent you already bought the p5q?
    Nope, cause finance didnt go through, so I'm buying bits at a time, my sig is my eventual system.
    I like the P5Q but i've seen a few people mention it doesnt really have alot on the ip35 Pro, whereas the ip35 pro can overclock considerably better. So now, im confused again!
    -- MY 2008 RIG --
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    GFX: Sapphire HD4850/ PSU: Corsair HX520/ HD: WD 640GB w/ VibeFixer
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    Re: Mobo Benchmarking/Stress Testing

    ah right, i remembered your thread, and your signature yes, you should put coming soon then

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    Re: Mobo Benchmarking/Stress Testing

    haha, not enough charachters
    -- MY 2008 RIG --
    CASE: Antec 300/ MOBO: ASUS P5Q Pro/ CPU: Q6600/ RAM: Corsair 4GB XMS2/
    COOLING: Xigmatek Heatsink 120mm, 2x Xigmatek 120mm w/ Fan controller/
    GFX: Sapphire HD4850/ PSU: Corsair HX520/ HD: WD 640GB w/ VibeFixer
    DISPLAY1: 22" Neovo 3ms/ DISPLAY2: 32" HDTV/


    -- MY 2011 RIG --
    CASE: BitFenix Survivor/ MOBO: ASUS P8Z68V Pro/ CPU: i7 2600K @ 4.4Ghz/ RAM: Corsair 16GB Vengenge DDR3 1600MHz/
    COOLING: Antek Kuhler H20 with Push-Pull Fans EXPANSION: Black Magic Intensity HDMI 1080p Capture Card
    GFX: Sapphire HD6950 *unlocked to 6970*/ PSU: XFX 650w Modular/ HD: 60GB OCZ Agility 3 Sandforce SSD w/ 1TB Sata 3 Storage & 640GB Sata2 Backup
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    Re: Mobo Benchmarking/Stress Testing

    I am in a similar situation....I am however leaning towards the P5Q, purely for PCI2...

    I know EVERYONE is saying it brings no benefit...however in the future if I am to upgrade 1 component, there is a 99% change it will be a GPU....

    PCIE2 should be utilised shortly...surely?!

    Also, another reason I am swaying that way, is the fact I probably purchase Vista OEM software, which we all know is limited to the original mobo..hence the more future proof the better.

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    Re: Mobo Benchmarking/Stress Testing

    P45 boards are hitting 500Mhz now and improving with each new BIOS update, they are still some way off the 560Mhz we've seen on P35 boards but 500Mhz should be plenty for overclocking potential. PCIe 2.0 is another important point; in 12 months time will the new GPUs require PCIe 2.0? We don't know but I think it's better to be safe.

    Although currently there's no benefit to getting a P45 over a P35, there may be long term benefits down the line when you want the new HD5870 or GTX380 (man that sounds wierd!) I'd go P5Q to be sure

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