Intel X48 chipset mobo

[techead]

morning all

can anyone recommend a good Intel X48 mobo that itsnt going to cost me an arm and a leg...

Im going to buy a new mobo, and from what I can see going Intel P45 is not a good idea in terms of performance at all... especially when thinking of running crossfire in future.

I currently have a Asus P5N-D (Nvidia 750i SLI) which Im now learning is a total piece of crap... (yes JUGGY you were right )

 

[marine1]

Just dont get the Intel one if you are going to OC

 

[techead]

Just dont get the Intel one if you are going to OC

The Intel mobo I assume...

 

[marine1]

The Intel mobo I assume...

Yeah sorry man, I have the Intel bonetrail one.

 

[Sheepbot]

Depends what your arm and leg is worth

No but you'll probably have to fork out quite a bit for an X48 mobo, unless you buy it secondhand.

 

[techead]

Im getting annoyed at these review sites, they confusing me...

Some say the X48 is the best thing since sliced bread, then others say dont bother, just go for a P45

 

[dudewotevr]

Im getting annoyed at these review sites, they confusing me...

Some say the X48 is the best thing since sliced bread, then others say dont bother, just go for a P45

X48 and P45, wrt to top-end boards, both are going to max out any dual or quad core when overclocking and provide indistinguishable real world performance. Same thing with a single GPU, however when in crossfire the X48 has 16+16 instead of the 8+8 on the P45.
So if you're REALLY going to crossfire then get an X48, especially if you game at 1920x1080 or higher..

 

[Drake2007]

Am I missing something here, I only see P45 and X58 chipset based boards in my pricelists.