Motherboard and CPU

hurrycane · Aug 14, 2011, 10:34 PM

ok, so im just trying to figure it out, for gaming computer

is Asus Rampage III Black Edition + i7 960 will be good?

or

is Asus Maximus Iv Extreme + i7 2600k will be good?

Also, Im thinking should i get SSD just for OS *ONLY*?

mkk · Aug 14, 2011, 11:13 PM

Fine motherboards no doubt, but no need going for such expensive ones. There are boards going for half the price that are also fine for overclocking. For games the i7 doesn't bring much extra, but then again those models aren't prohibitively more expensive either. An SSD is highly recommendable for the overall system performance, and if you get one at the size of around 120GB then there will also be space for a couple of your favorite games. Better spend money on a sizeable SSD rather than a flagship model motherboard.

***Veridian3*** · Aug 14, 2011, 11:15 PM

Both would be great, I would be tempted to go for the P67/2600K because it has native SATA 3.0 which will benefit the SSD (which you should also go for).

The only thing I would say it you might want to hold off for a month or so and pick up a PCIE Gen 3.0 capable board. That will give you a great upgrade path through to the next gen of CPUs and graphics cards. (E.g. http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews.php?reviewid=1232 )

hurrycane · Aug 15, 2011, 12:34 AM

yea, im not going to get the parts right away...
need money first. lol
i will keep looking for better parts for my computer untill i get the money.

Aug 14, 2011, 10:34 PM	#1
hurrycane Juice Da Ninja Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: US Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Motherboard and CPU ok, so im just trying to figure it out, for gaming computer is Asus Rampage III Black Edition + i7 960 will be good? or is Asus Maximus Iv Extreme + i7 2600k will be good? Also, Im thinking should i get SSD just for OS ONLY?

Aug 14, 2011, 11:13 PM	#2
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,490 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Re: Motherboard and CPU Fine motherboards no doubt, but no need going for such expensive ones. There are boards going for half the price that are also fine for overclocking. For games the i7 doesn't bring much extra, but then again those models aren't prohibitively more expensive either. An SSD is highly recommendable for the overall system performance, and if you get one at the size of around 120GB then there will also be space for a couple of your favorite games. Better spend money on a sizeable SSD rather than a flagship model motherboard.

Aug 14, 2011, 11:15 PM	#3
*Veridian3* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cloaked Posts: 5,028 Rep Power: 181	Re: Motherboard and CPU Both would be great, I would be tempted to go for the P67/2600K because it has native SATA 3.0 which will benefit the SSD (which you should also go for). The only thing I would say it you might want to hold off for a month or so and pick up a PCIE Gen 3.0 capable board. That will give you a great upgrade path through to the next gen of CPUs and graphics cards. (E.g. http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews.php?reviewid=1232 )

Aug 15, 2011, 12:34 AM	Thread Starter #4
hurrycane Juice Da Ninja Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: US Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Motherboard and CPU yea, im not going to get the parts right away... need money first. lol i will keep looking for better parts for my computer untill i get the money.