i7 setup deciding on ram and mobo

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#1 paraskhos_basic
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hey guys i need help getting the i7 setup

now should i go for msi x58 pro or shld i buy evga x58 (i will stick with i7 for 2 years atleast)

also should i buy 2x2 gb corsair dominator

or 3x1 triple channel ram from corsair

both being 1600 mhz

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#2 Luminouslight
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I have had the chance to assemble an MSI x58 pro and it had incredibly bad IOH temps. There were some problems with it that proved disappointing, but it runs ok. I don't know about the Evga. I love my Gigabyte EX58-UD3R. Both SLI and Crossfire capable. However, if you get the motherboard I have I would also make sure to get the 2 GB x 3 for 6 GB. I would also say that is the route you should take anyway and just go get 6 GB for about $70 or less.
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#3 NSR34GTR
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^ whats was wroong with the MSI ?, i didnt quite understand what you said
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#4 paraskhos_basic
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same here i didnt understand what are u talking about? can u plz be somewhat specific with it?
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#5 Luminouslight
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^ whats was wroong with the MSI ?, i didnt quite understand what you saidNSR34GTR
In the particular one I assembled, the chipset temps/IOH were out through the roof. It seems to be a common problem with that particular board.
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#6 NSR34GTR
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[QUOTE="NSR34GTR"]^ whats was wroong with the MSI ?, i didnt quite understand what you saidLuminouslight
In the particular one I assembled, the chipset temps/IOH were out through the roof. It seems to be a common problem with that particular board.

was going to get one for an i7 rig but thanks for the info :)
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#7 paraskhos_basic
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so should i go for the evga mobo? is it good?
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#8 NSR34GTR
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[QUOTE="paraskhos_basic"]so should i go for the evga mobo? is it good?

well id go for gigabyte
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#9 Luminouslight
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[QUOTE="NSR34GTR"][QUOTE="paraskhos_basic"]so should i go for the evga mobo? is it good?

well id go for gigabyte

I did and I am not disappointed. You can go with the EVGA one, but how expensive is it?
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