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| Thread ID: 97744 | 2009-02-26 03:37:00 | Which Version of Asus P5Q Mobo? | davehold (13001) | Press F1 |
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| 751439 | 2009-02-26 03:37:00 | A number of posters here have recommended the P5Q mobo from Asus for a new pc. I am a little confused however by the plethora of versions of this mobo when I look on pricespy. Can anyone make a more definitive rec based on my usage being mainly office work (MS Office, accounts etc) and then browsing, email and also using voice recog software to create large manuals/books. I would like to try some gaming but not at a serious level, and not streaming/live. The system I am planning is. CPU - Intel Core 2 E7400 2.8Ghz 4Gb DDR2 800 SDRam into a Coolermaster 690 case with Antec 500w PSU Seagate Barracuda 500Gb HDD GPU is undecided but something ok but inexpensive (say <$200) Dual bootable with XP Pro SP3 and Linux (Ubuntu 8.10) |
davehold (13001) | ||
| 751440 | 2009-02-26 04:12:00 | Cheapest version (P5QL-PRO) should do just fine. It's a P43 chipset instead of P45, but it's really no big deal. | qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 751441 | 2009-02-26 05:21:00 | Yep P5QL-Pro is fine, but if you're looking to Overclock or get an extra GPU later on, get the P45 chipset ones, like the P5Q-SE(no crossfire) or the P5Q-Pro(crossfire) For GFX, an ATI4670 or a 9600GT |
Blam (54) | ||
| 751442 | 2009-02-26 07:10:00 | I got the P5Q just that .. nothing else in the model. I regret it and wished I saved my $30 or such. Because I thought the eSATA bracket was a unique feature on the motherboard but in fact you could buy them for $8 cos they just attach to any SATA connector. I don't overclock. I don't need any special features. Just as long as it works. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 751443 | 2009-02-26 08:34:00 | Actually for GFX, get a XFX 9600GSO. Seems to have the best price/perfomance ratio | Blam (54) | ||
| 751444 | 2009-02-26 09:22:00 | I wouldnt bother with what P5Q you get The rest of them (P5Q, SE, SE Plus, SE /R, P5Q SE/2), only have 1 IDE. So, if youre happy, with 1 IDE connection Theyre basically all the same (1 IDE, 12 USB, max 16 GB, but the only 1 that has firewire, is the P5Q) I'm using the P5Q SE/R here. Nothing wrong with it |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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