Motherboard Choice?

Question

I'm building a custom computer and I am getting a Intel Processor socket 775. I was wondering if I should go with a Intel or Asus motherboard?

Intel motherboards:
http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboard/index.htm?iid=mbd_main+dt

Answer 1

you didnt say what your processor speed and fsb were,, and the cache,, those make a big difference,, some boards may not support them,, you need one that will support at least the level your cpu is , but definitely one that will allow for overclocking,,

asus is good, gigabyte, epox and intel are also good,,

also check out :
www.newegg.com, www.zipzoomfly.com, www.tigerdirect.com, or www.laptops4me.com,,,

those are my favorites to compare prices,,all products on those sites come w/ manufacturer's warrenties,,

stay away from ebay, craigslist, yahoo auctions, and other auction sites , as most of them do not offer warrenties, and most only guarantee for a week at most,,

use a reputable online vendor like the 4 i listed above,, for a new build,,,

Answer 2

I don' believe intel makes their own motherboard, Asus, Gigabyte are very good motherboards. It also depends if you want to take advantage of the latest hardware technology. First see if it supports SATA 3.0Gbps with onboard controller, pci express slots and support DDR800Mhz ram. If so, then you'll be able to get a awesome video card, great transfer speeds on SATA II hard drives and much more.

Answer 3

Depends on what the boards offer .. pick the one that best suits your application ... for example max amount of memory, usb ports, number of pci slots, raid on board, etc.