I need advice about...

Well first of all, what is the specific processor you are tihnking of getting? hacker_xyzzy

Q6600 I think... but I just need advice in GENERAL of how or why to choose a MOBO, since I'm not building the PC till mid2008 and there is gonna be better hardware by then, but there must be major points to look after to get a MOBO I need to educate myself about them, and about Harddrives and PSUs too, cuz there are different kinds and there is a confusion on my mind right now about PSUs since there are 600watts PSUs that can't power a 8800GT correctly or so I've heard.

these are some aspects, quite important too.
1.Socket (this one of the most important it will determine what cpu you get)
2.price (you dont want to be looking at 200 dollar mobos if you only want to only spend 100)

3.chipset(basically the core of the mobo .e.g a P35 or P65 which are both intel chipsets which will both not allow you to SLI you would need an Nforce one)

4.graphically interface (you want a PCI-E one, not one with AGP or even worse one with no AGP and no PCI-E)

lol 600w can power an 8800gt easily some guy is even running an 8800gt on 450w think again man..sabbath2gamer

these are some aspects, quite important too.
1.Socket (this one of the most important it will determine what cpu you get)
2.price (you dont want to be looking at 200 dollar mobos if you only want to only spend 100)

3.chipset(basically the core of the mobo .e.g a P35 or P65 which are both intel chipsets which will both not allow you to SLI you would need an Nforce one)

4.graphically interface (you want a PCI-E one, not one with AGP or even worse one with no AGP and no PCI-E)

yoyo462001

Thanks, but can you explain a bit more about chipsets? I dont really care about SLI the day I will have money for 2 High range gpus I may aswell get one from a new product line.

I will be straight foward:

Get a P35 board, boards like ABIT IP35 PRO is good, if your on a tight budget then GIGABYTE D3SL.

They are solid motherbord, very stable, reliable, and can OC your Q6600 with ease
hacker_xyzzy

I say anything Gigabyte that has DS** and P35 on it. P35-DS3P, DS4, DS3R, DS3L, they're all essentially the same. You should go on newegg, choose a small list of MOBOS, then compare them. Each version has different amounts of USB ports, PCI slots, PCI-e slots, SATA ports, etc. Choose one that fits your needs. I.E. I have 4 HDDs, so I need a few SATA ports. I have enough peripherals to fit every single one of my 8 USB ports in the back, so I need them. Honestly though, my main reason for replacing my 680i SLI board with this Gigabyte DS3P is so I can run a Hackintosh on it :D

AS for PSUs, buy from Antec, Thermaltake, OCZ, or Enermax. They're all good brands. The reason some 600w PSUs can't power an 8800GT is either because it doesnt have the PCI-e power cable or it's just not stable enough. Heck, my 500w Enermax is powering an OCed e6750, 4 HDDs, 2 DVD-RW dl drives, nearly 7 fans, an 8800GTS 640, 2GB ram, and more!

If I could buy from newegg it would rock but I live in south america and well.. our situation here in Venezuela specifically with dollars it's not good from wherever you look at it, so I have to buy parts from different places and local websites... it limits my selection so much :(

If I could buy from newegg it would rock but I live in south america and well.. our situation here in Venezuela specifically with dollars it's not good from wherever you look at it, so I have to buy parts from different places and local websites... it limits my selection so much :(

-KinGz-

If you know someone in the states, have them buy it from newegg for you and ship it down to SA. I like the DS3P. I don't think the heatsinks on the chipsets are inadequate. They're just right, not too small, but not too overly extravegant (Which takes up alot of room). And plus, your GPU is going to block alot of airflow into the southbirdge anyways...

Come back in 2008 when Yorkfield is out and more mobos.X360PS3AMD05

If you read a bit up there you can see I won't be building it till mid2008 and well i know there'll be knew hardware.

p35 chip ---most stable, 4x16 crossfire

x38 chip ---most advanced, 16x16 crossfire

680i780i chip ---don't get if no sli.