Help with a computer build.

[Akaru]

Looks around Newegg for deals and I found that the ASUS Rampage Extreme LGA 775 Intel X48 and the GIGABYTE GA-X48-DQ6 LGA 775 Intel X48 had a deal with the Q9550. The total price after rebate for the deal is $315 for ASUS and Q9550, which is cheaper than the Q9550 + GIGABYTE GA-X48-DQ6 LGA 775 Intel X48, which costs $355. Is the ASUS better than the Gigabyte?

[Jager]

they are both good companies, you need to decide if either have missing options your friend must have, otherwise go with the cheaper. you wont be let down by asus or gigabyte in general they are top notch companies.

[Akaru]

Setup with Gigabyte P45.

 

Setup with ASUS X48

 

Setup with Gigabyte X48

 

In all 3 of them, the rebates are not included into the total. The prices with rebate are respectively, $648.94, $641.94, $656.95. I think those are correct costs. I was rushing through the calculations.

[Jager]

honestly with them being that close go with whichever mobo you like better or he likes better. you aretn gonna get much better then that very easily.

[Akaru]

honestly with them being that close go with whichever mobo you like better or he likes better. you aretn gonna get much better then that very easily.

 

Haha. You are right. I'll tell him when he gets back from CA tonight! :O

 

I think I am going to tell him to go with the ASUS X48, since the X48 was made for gaming and this is also the cheapest one.

[trakaill]

tell me if you can see this but thats the i7 buil I was looking at https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=10708511 ... it was under 1G a couple days ago...not to far from your 800 and Im getting close to having everything I think!

[Akaru]

tell me if you can see this but thats the i7 buil I was looking at https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=10708511 ... it was under 1G a couple days ago...not to far from your 800 and Im getting close to having everything I think!

 

Can't see it. = (

[Shadowex3]

Asus is in general better mobos for enthusiast/gaming use than gigabyte due to better on-board cooling and power workings, and dude pay the extra $20 get a corsair or seasonic PSU. The 550 (with some 40+amps on the 12v rail!) ought to be more than enough.

[Akaru]

Asus is in general better mobos for enthusiast/gaming use than gigabyte due to better on-board cooling and power workings, and dude pay the extra $20 get a corsair or seasonic PSU. The 550 (with some 40+amps on the 12v rail!) ought to be more than enough.

 

ASUS seems to have really bad ratings on Newegg. Gigabyte gets way better ratings. But then again, the rating system is not trustable and I have no experience with either company. I only know that Gigabyte is used in overclocking competitions, so I know it is reliable.

 

And the power supply, I think the one I have is good. My friend is computer retarded. He won't be overclocking and utilizing those extra amps. As long as I meet the minimum requirement for ampere on each, that is enough.

[trakaill]

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=10708511 you should be able to now..I made it public!