Need help buying new motherboard

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Need help on buying new motherboard. PLEASE!!

Price / you get what you pay for.


my Asus Maximus Formula is dead .


the mobo am interested in is .

1. DFI Lanparty LT-X38-T2R

2.Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6

3.DFI, LanParty UT X48-T2R

i need Excellent build quality with high quality components

which has better quality components + bios + oc + support (dfi or Gigabyte)

is the locks up problem for dfi mob+crossfire fixed

Im planning to run 2x ATI RADEON HD4870 in Crossfire

my system is
intel qx 6850
ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120
ati hd 4870
Western Digital RaptorX Gamer WD1500AHFD 150GB+750gb hdd for data
Corsair TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF Dominator 2x2048MB
antec 900
Corsair TX Series PSU 750W

logitech g5+g15+z5500

thanks for the help

sincerely

[Clunk]

Welcome to the forums

All three of those are good motherboards.

I would have said that components and build wise, there isn't much in it really, but I think the UT would just scrape it because of the Thermalright cooling.

Support wise, probably the same again, both manufacturers have their own following and plenty of people to help out if you get stuck.

As far as I know, any crossfire problems can be fixed by using only one bridge, but have a search for posts by Praz regarding this.

I'll let supershanks comment on the gigabyte boards, he has used most of the recent ones.

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m.supershanks can you comment on the gigabyte boards PLEASE!!


clunk 100 thanks for the help

sincerely

[supershanks]

Hi daved,
Both DFI & gigabyte are up there with excellent build quality with high quality components
Apart from Gigabyte's recent glitch with a faulty bios, support etc., is good RMA support is good with both companies.
Think in the end it depends if you are a tweaker & want a bios that lets you control more. The Gigabyte X48 is good but the bios isn't as sophisticated as the DFI. For many that's a blessing
Gigabyte have caught up with DFI Bios with the EP45 Extreme but if you want dual 16x you'll want X48.

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wow thanks supershanks
Is there a big difference between LT-X38 vs UT X48-T2R ? am asking because the LT-X38 is in great site+Price

the UT X48-T2R the only site selling it is (netsuperstore) and its not good site in sweden


the difference between the x38 lt / x48 ut is 400kr = 50 usd


and abit x38 is it good mobo ?

thanks for the help

sincerely

[supershanks]

Clunk can probably help more with

Is there a big difference between LT-X38 vs UT X48-T2R ? am asking because the LT-X38 is in great site+Price

abit x38 is it good mobo ?

Is ok but slightly dated now, the build quality & package aren't as good as either DFI or Gigabyte

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ok 100000000000 thanks supershanks

Clunk can you help ...

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supershanks if you will buy new mobo , DFI or Gigabyte?

[Clunk]

The x38 board was good, but the X48 was slightly better....not by a massive amount though. If you are on a budget, the X38 LT will do fine.

The only difference between the LT and UT models is the cooling.

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Clunk do you think am going to have a problem if i crossfire too 4870 or 4870x2 ?