Best mobo + cpu combo under R3000

[jibo82]

Hi guys, I am about a week away from putting together a new pc which I plan to use for running virtual servers, sql server etc. and occasional gaming.

I have no preference for either amd or intel, but I would prefer bang for buck.

 

[EasyUp Web Hosting]

Have you not been following the fights on the other threads?

I say, Intel I5 750 + Gigabyte GA-H55-UD2H.

 

[LiengLiengZA]

With you on that one sharkbait.Maybe a Pentium 4 3.0Ghz with H/T and Intel GAV 915D Mobo?

 

[nakedpeanut]

It depends on how many virtual servers? If only 1 or 2 then a quadcore is fine, If you want more then the 1055T might be a good buy.

 

[Chevron]

That's easy.

2.8Ghz 6core:

http://www.prophecy.co.za/phenom-1055t-p-68769.html R2130

http://www.prophecy.co.za/sapphire-piam3rs785g-dualchannel-ddr3-pcie-p-61915.html R970

 

[nakedpeanut]

If you shopped around you could get a better board with better pricing.. but thats basically the route to go

 

[LiengLiengZA]

ecs 790GX?

 

[killadoob]

That's easy.

2.8Ghz 6core:

http://www.prophecy.co.za/phenom-1055t-p-68769.html R2130

http://www.prophecy.co.za/sapphire-piam3rs785g-dualchannel-ddr3-pcie-p-61915.html R970

People actually pay 900 for that rubbish mobo? Holy that ecs 790 pricing looks insane now.

 

[jibo82]

Have you not been following the fights on the other threads?

I say, Intel I5 750 + Gigabyte GA-H55-UD2H.

I was looking at the I5 750 or the AMD 945

With you on that one sharkbait.Maybe a Pentium 4 3.0Ghz with H/T and Intel GAV 915D Mobo?

It depends on how many virtual servers? If only 1 or 2 then a quadcore is fine, If you want more then the 1055T might be a good buy.

max 2, I use vmware to run a server which runs win nt and runs a database server and an application server for a very data\resource intensive software application which is normally run on high end servers

That's easy.

2.8Ghz 6core:

http://www.prophecy.co.za/phenom-1055t-p-68769.html R2130

http://www.prophecy.co.za/sapphire-piam3rs785g-dualchannel-ddr3-pcie-p-61915.html R970

I don't really need a 6 core.

thanks for all your replies so far

 

[LiengLiengZA]

People actually pay 900 for that rubbish mobo? Holy that ecs 790 pricing looks insane now.

True that....And ECS is up there with the rest of them.....

 

[jibo82]

what is the best mobo with a I5 750?
best mobo with amd 945\955?

^combined total(mobo + cpu) should be under R3000

ppplease...

 

[nakedpeanut]

i5 you looking at about R1800 - R2000 depending where you order from
Asus P7P55DLE(~R1300) or P7H55-M (~R1100)

AMD not sure but Think you can do it for about R2800 total with decent mobo.
I'd really try find one of these http://www.prophecy.co.za/890gxg65-sb850-fsb5200mhz-ddr3-pcie-p-68447.html

 

[jibo82]

i5 you looking at about R1800 - R2000 depending where you order from
Asus P7P55DLE(~R1300) or P7H55-M (~R1100)

AMD not sure but Think you can do it for about R2800 total with decent mobo.
I'd really try find one of these http://www.prophecy.co.za/890gxg65-sb850-fsb5200mhz-ddr3-pcie-p-68447.html

thanks npeanut, is it really worth spending over 1000 on a mobo, especially if its unlikely that I will upgrade it within the next 3 years?

is it worth spending a little extra on the I5 750 vs amd 955?

which mobo under R1100\1000 would you recommend for the 955\945?

 

[EasyUp Web Hosting]

Dude, R1k is cheap for a mobo, especially if you are not gonna upgrade it in the near future.

The I5 750 can be had for R1811 @ PCinternational and the mobo I recommended is @ IkonicIT for R1200 which is almost a round R3k.

This mobo for the AMD... http://www.prophecy.co.za/asus-m4a87tdusb3-amd870-dualchannel-ddr3-pcie-p-68866.html

 

[nakedpeanut]

Like all components are important in a PC, Don't underestimate the need for a decent mobo since it basically holds everything together..
That AMD mobo from shark is also very good. Esp if you want usb3/sata3