re: the Official Intel Core ix thread for desktops and laptops
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Originally Posted by msaiashwin
please suggest me a x58 motherboard for core i7 950.budget around 17.5k for motherboard..requirement decent amount of overclockin and gtx 460 sli...in this range i have shortlisted 2 boards...... 1.msi big bang xpower 2.gigabyte ga -x58a-ud5..both have military components msi having 6 pci express slots...also some of my friends suggested me the msi big bang xpower..so suggest me one of these two boards..
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6 PCI express x16 slots will be a waste so go for something else instead ...MSI X58 Pro-E is a good option to consider; if you want USB 3.0 support then a new version namely the MSI X58 Pro-E USB 3 is also available (but i don't know if it's available in India currently)..
Cheers,
sid_gamer
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