Hey guys, Im a bit of a newb when it comes to mobo's. there are two main things im looking for here: a) a brief rundown of the different intel chipsets, like p35, p45, x38, x48 What is the main differences between them and which is better? im guessing x48 but thats only because its a higher number haha also is there much a difference between them, will i be majorly disadvantaged if i choose to go for a p35 over a x48? keep in mind i want this mobo for a while its not a quick fix, upgradability is an issue for me. and b) im looking to build my first rig and am undecided over whether to plunk for XP or Vista, from what i understand XP provides better performance but im sure I heard it said they were closing supply soon, so what would be the best OS? also is there an advantage to getting media centre 05 XP or Vista ultimate over the stock versions? thanks for any help,
Basically different mobos support different hardware so you need to find the one right for you. Here is a listing of a bunch of x38 mobos and you can see what some of them support. My best advice I can give you is find a mobo that has what you need, whether it supports ddr2 or ddr3 memory, or a pci express 2.0 x16 gpu slot for the newest graphics card. And be sure to check if the mobo supports the cpu you will be using.
By my understanding, the p35 and x38 are the most stable and reliable but that may only be because they have been around long enough to work out all the kinks.
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