The chipset on that board is yesterday's tech. You should be looking at the Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3L. Overclocking that CPU to 3GHz is real easy with that board. The Asus P5Q series is just as good also.
Well.. recently Arcman and I got a STEAL of a deal from a local supplier, it was so good we took two each!!(if you see me toting FOUR heavy power supplies in me hand on *gets hit by grey wingroad*)http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?category_id=27&product_id=2739we only paid about *gets beaten by Arc....*
i saw if u looking for a 550 watt, consider this corsair thenhttp://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-550w-Certified-Power-Supply/dp/B000WU2FGK/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1230346719&sr=8-1i'm not an expert, but doh try to get the cheapest psu to save money, try to get a quality one that has great reviews and lfew bad experiences. if ur running that 9600gt or any other similar low power sucking card like it, the logisys may do fine, but if you wanna upgrade in the future, consider looking at a better PSU. my 2c
D PSU go hold for d while cause a 2x6000+ uses more power than a Q6600+ i like my MSI combo, die reason y i also buy a MSI card cause i started with a MSI board and 3 boards later still going with MSI and me ent think i changing da card anytime soon*mind wonders*(what i hato try is my MSI card on a different manufacturer board.... i wonder if that go make a big diffence?)o and somthing i curious bout: hearing bout a AMD 4x Phenom2, wonder how that go line up aganst intel Q66?
u think i go get a board like that localy or even somthing near 2 itand if so, at what price?
D PSU go hold for d while cause a 2x6000+ uses more power than a Q6600
And how you arrive at the fact that an x2 uses more power?
http://techreport.com/articles.x/14424/15
Our Extech 380803 power meter has the ability to log data, so we can capture power use over a span of time. The meter reads power use at the wall socket, so it incorporates power use from the entire system—the CPU, motherboard, memory, graphics solution, hard drives, and anything else plugged into the power supply unit.