upgrade help

[toolowdown]

im going to upgrade my pc. here is what i have so far just wanted to know what motherboard to use because when i look at newegg not many have a high rateing.

Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-870 Lynnfield 2.93GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I7870

Newegg.com - Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT25664BA1067



thanks much appreciated in advance for the help

[renowilliams]

I have the Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 board for over a year now and have been pleased with it.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...te+ga-p55a-ud3

[toolowdown]

thanks i will check it out.

[glc]

The ram you bought is too slow. You need 1333 speed.

Newegg.com - ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

[toolowdown]

ok thanks glc lol kinda out of the loop with the new stuff.

[toolowdown]

sorry to bring this thread back up but i didn't get the 1156 build went ahead and waited on the sandy bridge to get worked out

i was going to go with the motherboard glc has been suggesting but its out of stock and i also am not going to overclock this build. here is what i have so far.

mobo: Newegg.com - ASUS P8H67-M PRO/CSM (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel H67 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

ram: Newegg.com - Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model KVR1333D3N9K2/8G

os: windows 7 64bit oem

cpu: Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500

i have the following already:

corsair 650 watt
wd hd black 500 3gb(gunna get a 6gb soon)
samsung dvd burner
ati 4850


thanks for your time and appreciate the help.

[glc]

The Sabertooth is back in stock. If you just want a basic board:

Newegg.com - ASUS P8P67 LE (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard