ASUS P5W DH Deluxe or Intel D975XBX VS ASUS P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe

[xiver]

which one is better (explanation would be nice), if other components are:
C2D E6600
ASUS 7950GT
Corsair 2x1GB DDR2 800
WD 150GB Raptor

p.s.
suggest supply and cooler...

I will use rig for job (web programming), some video editing, photoshop, PES6 ect...
Im looking for performance and stability, OC is not badly needed

[drew and not u]

Well if you're not going to OC, all three boards should be extremely stable, and depending on the features you're looking for, will probably be overkill.

[xiver]

ok, let me put it this way:
I want performance and stability with a bit of OC
and what am I really curious about is which chipset is better intels or nvidias

[One4yu2c]

Most chipsets (not all) these days don't have real problems with stability, especially when overclocking is taken out of the equation (or in this case, just some light OCing). That being said, when stability is the name the game, Intel branded boards should be at the top of your list. Their forte is churning out rock solid chipsets.

[Capper]

Yep....take a gander at an INTEL 965P board, ASUS P5B Deluxe, Gigabyte 965P-DS3, or DQ6.....all three feature packed and damn good boards.....especially considering the use you describe.

[screwballl]

depends on your use. I say go with the Asus P5W DH. It has wireless capability, excellent heatsinks on the chipsets and driverless RAID setup.
If you want SLI then go with a board with the nvidia 570 chipset (temporarily) or wait a short time for the 680i chipset due out anyday now.
Now if you will be using a single card solution, go for the X1950 Pro and get 2fps lower performance for half the price of the 7950GT.

[Capper]

If you aren't going to OC, and are simply looking for features....why would you go for ASUS' most expensive desktop board?

The Asus P5W DH is a great board, but for $50 less you can get the ASUS P5B Deluxw, which is also wireless and has an updated chipset....or for $85 less you can get the Gigabyte 965P-DS3, which we've already reviewed.

As to the video card, whatever the difference in FPS (after a certain point, usually around 60 FPS) your brain isn't going to see a difference.....ATI's AVIVO definitely makes up for any difference....the video quality is just so much better than Pure Video.

[xiver]

thank you all, I think I'll go with:
C2D E6400
Gigabyte 965P-DS3
X1950 Pro

I saved money for better case and psu: Antec P180B and Zelman ZM600-HP

any cooler suggestions (for a bit of OC)?

[fps justin]

We have a few cooling reviews for the C2D platform.

Check the review on the TT Big Typhoon

http://hardwarelogic.com/news/62/ART...006-09-29.html

or the Zalman CNPS 9500

http://hardwarelogic.com/news/62/ART...006-10-19.html

or the Ultra 120

http://hardwarelogic.com/news/62/ART...006-08-21.html

All 3 are excellent coolers. You may have an easier time mounting the Zalman CNPS 9500 though.


Good choice on the DS3. Although it does not have dual videocard capabilities, its a very good mobo and overclocks well.

The x1950pro should suit your needs just fine.

[screwballl]

I had not though of the DS3... good call