Just to pick on you guys' brains once more.
When it comes to motherboards, I must say I'm very confused as to what I should be getting. It seems the one I've chosen didn't raise any particular concerns, however I'm wondering if there's not maybe something else out there.
The one I was looking at is: GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L Intel p43 chipset ATX ddr2 sata2
however I also noticed: Asus P5QL-E IP43 Motherboard w/A8 + LK + FWa + SATA2 RAID
When choosing a mobo what should I be looking for? From what I can see,
* RAM speed and total size (1066 and 16GB at max)
* PCI Express 2.0
* RAID? Is this a feature I'll need? Noticed the GIGABYTE model doesnt have it...
* Chipset? P43?
The ASUS Express Gate looks quite impressive. Not really sure if I'd be turning off the PC, however if I do, this will come in handy.
The GIGABYTE seems to have nice interface for over clocking should I ever decide to go that route.
Bear in mind, the idea with this rig is that it should last me a lifetime. Ideally I'd want a system that is to some extent future proof.
Any takers???
