Choosing Motherboard Help

Scotty49 · 03-09-2008, 10:46 PM

Hi,
i need help in building a rig to play cod4. I have a case power unit but want either a core 2 duo or quad and a 8800gt gpu but i need help with the motherboard. i want something for gaming but have no interest in Sli capability or overclocking. ive heard the ASUS p5E is ok but maybe not too good for gaming. much appreciated.

**tecknomage** · 03-10-2008, 10:24 AM

What hardware do you have? This may be critical to upgrading your system.

Be aware that Du Core motherboards are not backwards compatible with legacy hardware. The Du Core motherboards I reviewed for my recent motherboard upgrade had only one IDE connection and some had NO Floppy connection.

These would not do for my PC upgrade (needed 2 IDE & Floppy min). I found an MSI motherboard that was totally compatible with my hardware, so my motherboard upgrade was to a MSI, 3GHz Intel P4 Hyper Threading & 2gb RAM, for appx $130, and I did not have to upgrade any other hardware. Very cost-effective upgrade.

03-09-2008, 10:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Scotty49 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Choosing Motherboard Help Hi, i need help in building a rig to play cod4. I have a case power unit but want either a core 2 duo or quad and a 8800gt gpu but i need help with the motherboard. i want something for gaming but have no interest in Sli capability or overclocking. ive heard the ASUS p5E is ok but maybe not too good for gaming. much appreciated.

03-10-2008, 10:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
tecknomage TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 928 OS: WinXP Pro SP3	Re: Choosing Motherboard Help What hardware do you have? This may be critical to upgrading your system. Be aware that Du Core motherboards are not backwards compatible with legacy hardware. The Du Core motherboards I reviewed for my recent motherboard upgrade had only one IDE connection and some had NO Floppy connection. These would not do for my PC upgrade (needed 2 IDE & Floppy min). I found an MSI motherboard that was totally compatible with my hardware, so my motherboard upgrade was to a MSI, 3GHz Intel P4 Hyper Threading & 2gb RAM, for appx $130, and I did not have to upgrade any other hardware. Very cost-effective upgrade. __________________ Tecknomage Computer System Specialist IT Technician Last edited by tecknomage; 03-10-2008 at 10:26 AM.