Looking for good Mobo

[AAJagerX]

Just upgraded a PC with a gigabyte board.  Everything is great about it except for the onboard sound as I had to get a new sound card (I'm picky though).  

[BaldEagl]

Gigabyte boards are good but make sure you go to their web-site and check the memory compatibility list for the board you plan on buying.  Higher end EVGA boards are good.  I have one that's three years old in my build still running flawlessly and they are a dream to overclock (and it's tri-SLI capable at x16/x16/x16).

[Coronado]

Gigabyte boards are good but make sure you go to their web-site and check the memory compatibility list for the board you plan on buying.  Higher end EVGA boards are good.  I have one that's three years old in my build still running flawlessly and they are a dream to overclock (and it's tri-SLI capable at x16/x16/x16).

GeForce 790i FTW?

[BaldEagl]

No.  780i when that was their top of the line model.

[Chalenge]

I still have two 780i boards. The one problem they have is the thermal material shelf life. One day you will discover that the MB just shuts down or refuses to run stable. The solution is to remove the MB heatsink and properly clean and purify the thermal areas before replacing the material with Arctic Silver 5 and Fujipoly Premium Thermal Pad for the mosfet block:

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/11661/thr-89/Fujipoly_Premium_Thermal_Pad_-_Mosfet_Block_-_100_x_15_x_10_-_Thermal_Conductivity_60_WmK.html?tl=g8c487s1292

Nearly every device be it GPU or MB will have similar issues so best to be prepared. In fact I intend to start using thermal material replacements with future buys right after a 30 day burn in period in order to hold temperatures down.

[ebfd11]

This is teh MB I upgraded to and I love it so far,

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188058

here is what i fianlly came up with.

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,307165.0.html

[Flench]

I still have two 780i boards. The one problem they have is the thermal material shelf life. One day you will discover that the MB just shuts down or refuses to run stable. The solution is to remove the MB heatsink and properly clean and purify the thermal areas before replacing the material with Arctic Silver 5 and Fujipoly Premium Thermal Pad for the mosfet block:

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/11661/thr-89/Fujipoly_Premium_Thermal_Pad_-_Mosfet_Block_-_100_x_15_x_10_-_Thermal_Conductivity_60_WmK.html?tl=g8c487s1292

Nearly every device be it GPU or MB will have similar issues so best to be prepared. In fact I intend to start using thermal material replacements with future buys right after a 30 day burn in period in order to hold temperatures down.

Wounder if I could use that material to help keep my Lipo batteries cooled down ?

I think I will go with a Gigabyte board too . Was going to go with a Asus but after reading this thread I changed my mine .

[Getback]

I use an Abit board. Love that thing. Unfortunately they went out of business.

[Pudgie]

Getback you must be referring to the good 'ole Abit IP35 Pro mobo, right?
Got 1 still going strong in the wife's box right now!

Baldy & Chalenge I couldn't read y'alls post w/o saying something 'bout my EVGA 780i FTW mobo I'm running right now for over 2 1/2 yrs w/o any issues.
Thanks for the link to the thermal pad material, Chalenge. Gonna get me some of that for the next TIM job on my FTW.

I also am leaning heavily toward a Gigabyte mobo to use when the issues are fixed w/ Sandy Bridge.
I'm just a sucker for a good lookin heatpipe cooling solution & I like Gigabyte's setup.