supershanks Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 Surfs up on Asus Maximus Formula SE X38 & but Abit IX38 QuadGT is due out next week. Am discounting the dfi offering, expecting it as usual some time after the rest. Last 2 boards have been Asus, commando , which is also ROG:eek: (5/10) & p5k dlxe (9/10) I do feel that quality & support are a bit of a lottery with asus, but as usual, the board looks good. I'm unsure which to get, has anyone else got plans, ideas, or are you holding out till penryn & ddr3 cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branjo Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 I would be drawn more to the Gigabyte X38 DQ6 myself, they don't seem to be far off the mark with their latest run of boards. I never have had much luck with ASUS although they all have their downfalls.the X38 was just a little bit on the new side for me to risk it so I just opted for the P35 with a quad core instead. The Abit looks to be a nice contender too. I'd need to see some real world benchmarks/performance increases and even then the price is a little steep for me, $300 this side of the pond,I can only imagine what they are back in the UK. PS. The ASUS does look sweet though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wevsspot Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 I'll be holding off for the DFI option - probably to my dismay. Man $300 or so is a lot of money to spend on a motherboard. I remember the day when I cringed at spending $140 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
supershanks Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Yes fair point re gigabyte the DQ6 range, it has been very successsful, have read that that's the main reason that gigabyte were 1st to market by about a week with the x38. I remember the day when I cringed at spending $140 wevsspot, your shaowing your age:D, mind you think i was just behind in the queue, as i have similar memories. Seems we save money on cpus these days and have to blow it on mobos. Hvinfg slobbered a bit last night over the maximus, i'm still drawn to the cheaper but similarly specced abit quad, will wait & see the benches Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
suedenim Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Another vote for the Gigabyte - a nice preview here http://techgage.com/article/gigabyte_ga-x38-dq6/2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomb9712 Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 The Asus is way overpriced for what it is. I would go with the Gigabyte. My friend is getting his tomorrow, so I'll update once it's been tested and what not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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