From what would I benefit more?

[hascet]

A 790i has support for DDR3 and PCIe 2.0, even if your not going to be using SLI it might be worth it to get that board since it supports both of the features you want...

Edit: I just realized it only has 2 PCI slots though, but is there any reason you need a network card, the mobo has built in gigabit ethernet ports...

 

[Zer0Cool]

Yes I want to put "Bigfoot Networks Killer NIC M1" u also sad its DDR3 I don't need it, I need DDR2, unless u can convince me DDR3 is the way 2 go for a new build

Thanks for the help

 

[worshipme]

Dude I appreciate ur help man, but man! I know that I don't know much about MOBO's/RAM but its obvious if u install a vid card in one of the PCI-E 2.0 slots one of the pci slots will be taken by the vid card leaving me with only 2 pci slots.

If you install your graphics card in the top PCI-E slot of this mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136046 Your dual slot card will only cover the PCI-E X1 slot and not any of the PCI slots.

 

[Zer0Cool]

Yes u are right, but that PCI-E is only X4 !!!

I mean u sad it ur self !!!

PCI-E x16 has 16 lanes, X4 only has 4. This doesn't necessesarily mean that it's three times slower, just that the bandwidth is lower. I don't know of any modern GPUs that can run in 4X mode though, so don't bother installing a GPU into that slot. That slot would be fine for a PCI-E sound card or something like that though.

WOW im going CRAZY HERE!

 

[worshipme]

The PCI-E X4 slot is almost definitely the bottom PCI-E slot. Where did I say it was the top one?

 

[Zer0Cool]

The PCI-E X4 slot is almost definitely the bottom PCI-E slot. Where did I say it was the top one?

How sure are u about that? Because for some reason I was convinced it was the top one? I was trying to search for a pic with labeled pci's, but was unable to find. But if what u say is true, that changes everything. Do u know where I can confirm this?

 

[worshipme]

Taken from DFI's site:

2 PCI Express (2.0) x16 slots (PCIE 1 and PCIE 3)
- 2-way CrossFire at x16/x16 bandwidth
- 2-way CrossFire + Physics at x16/x16/x4 bandwidth
1 PCI Express x4 slot (PCIE 4)

I'll look for some others like the DFI.

 

[Zer0Cool]

CrossFire? Will I be able to do SLI in the future? or its for CrossFire only?

 

[worshipme]

That mobo is Crossfire only. You will need an Nvidia chipset if you want to do SLI.
Here is a couple of great P35 boards that meets all your requirements: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127030
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowI...scription=ABIT+IP35+Pro+ATX+Intel+Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136043
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowI...FI+LANPARTY+DK+P35-T2RS+ATX+Intel+Motherboard

No 680i/780i/790i meets your requirements.

 

[Zer0Cool]

Worshipme dude u have no idea how much u helping me man, thank you.

LoL wow one bad new after another. Well I'm not really stressing the SLI/Cross fire part because I will be getting only 1 Vid card anyways, and by the time I'm ready for an upgrade Nahelm will be here which will require new Socket anyways.

So out of this 4 MOBO"S what would u say is the best one? Money not a problem.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136046
DFI LP LT X48-T2R LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136043&Tpk=DFI+LANPARTY+DK+P35-T2RS
DFI LANPARTY DK P35-T2RS

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128082&Tpk=GIGABYTE+GA-EP35C-DS3R+LGA
GIGABYTE GA-EP35C-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX (This one has support for DDR2 & DDR3. Memory Standard DDR3 1333 / DDR2 1066"

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128086
GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3R LGA 775 (this one has DDR2 support Only)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127030
ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775

For some reason I thought that the X48's will @ better....All this boards look good, its hard to make a decision...plz help