Should I use Intel or ADM, The computer will be for some work but mostly gaming
2007-09-24 10:45:13 · 6 answers · asked by kmwwfling 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Motherboards are fairly inexpensive these days. Whether or not you choose Intel or AMD is really a matter of personal preference. If you go with AMD look at getting an Opteron Processor (server/workstation CPU) they make the entire like of opteron processors for the range of sockets 939,940, AM2, L (1207FX). The Opteron Processors are about the same specs as the FX processors but generally cost less then the top of the line FX chips. Go dual core there is no advantage to using a single core only chip and you will have better performance under XP and Vista. Stick with one of the newer sockets (AM2, L) and you will have the best luck with cheaper required parts. The L(1207FX) socket is designed for Dual Core Dual Processor systems and can upgrade in the near future to Dual Quad Core processors when they are released for sale in the next few months.
Another thing that you will have to think about is which Graphics card platform you are going to use. ATI and nVidia have competing standards that are not compatible. Crossfire from ATI will only work on ATI chipset motherboards, and SLI from nVidia will only work on nVidia chipset motherboards.
Go to Tomshardware.com or another site like itand read the motherboard reviews there, that should give you a good place to start.
If you are looking at future expandability on the AMD platform ASUS L1N64-SLI is probably the best motherboard out there for a workstation and gaming rig. It will cost about $900 to $1000 for the MoBo, CPU's, and RAM. Somewhere around $1800 to $3000 for a complete system depending on the other components.
2007-09-24 11:05:30 · answer #1 · answered by AlaskaJoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy AMD if you are not going to overclock. Again, if you're not overclocking you can get a very basic motherboard and it will work just fine. Performance difference between motherboard with the same chipset is very minor. Think about the features you want like RAID ir eSata sockets on the back or SPDIF output for audio or SLI / Crossfire... I wouldn't care about SLI/Crossfire though - it seems that 1 high end videocard can give better performance for the money than 2 mid-range and it's less likely to have problems in games.
2007-09-24 10:53:16 · answer #2 · answered by Aleks 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it quite is the precise Mobo I quite have in the pc I equipped final year (become a blend deal, loose with 12GB of mushkin RAM). Been remarkable. Cooler is in basic terms high-quality. quite, except you're packing the case or overclocking, even a inventory cooler will do in basic terms high-quality.
2016-11-06 06:50:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Asus is probably the most common motherboard available today.
For gaming AMD dual or quad core processor.
2007-09-24 10:49:03 · answer #4 · answered by Frank N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out the motherboard-processor combinations in these gaming set ups:
http://arstechnica.com/guides/buyer/guide-200708.ars/3
http://www.guru3d.com/article/pcbuyguide/434/
2007-09-24 12:13:49 · answer #5 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plain & Simple this is the best http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131074
2007-09-24 11:09:04 · answer #6 · answered by K O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋