Longevity question ram type vs pci-e 2.0 x 2

Hello all,

Once again exploring the possibilities of building a new PC.

This time around I am slightly overwhelmed by the variables.

This will be a gaming rig, but I dont overclock and don't need too
many bells and whistles.

At the price point (<$200) i am currently playing with i am running
into a snag.

I cant seem to find a board that offers both 2X PCI-E 2.0 X16, X16 and
Memory Standard speeds over DDR2 800.

Which is the smarter sacrifice for the long haul?

Not even sure if this is a stupid question or not.

Cheers

PS Because of the seeming hit/miss nature of motherboards I prefer to
buy them locally and pay a bit more than i would at newegg et al. This
is my shop of choice in the Seattle area http://www.hdnw.com Unless I
find a better local shop I am limited to their stock.
http://www.hdnw.com/catalog.aspx?cid=164

"Juneaukid" <serchandos@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:223c019d-9443-4401-8c58-7196b78f59d1@j1g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
> Hello all,
>
> Once again exploring the possibilities of building a new PC.
>
> This time around I am slightly overwhelmed by the variables.
>
> This will be a gaming rig, but I dont overclock and don't need too
> many bells and whistles.
>
> At the price point (<$200) i am currently playing with i am running
> into a snag.
>
> I cant seem to find a board that offers both 2X PCI-E 2.0 X16, X16 and
> Memory Standard speeds over DDR2 800.
>
> Which is the smarter sacrifice for the long haul?
>
> Not even sure if this is a stupid question or not.
>
> Cheers
>
> PS Because of the seeming hit/miss nature of motherboards I prefer to
> buy them locally and pay a bit more than i would at newegg et al. This
> is my shop of choice in the Seattle area http://www.hdnw.com Unless I
> find a better local shop I am limited to their stock.
> http://www.hdnw.com/catalog.aspx?cid=164

Wherever you buy is your choice, but check out Newegg for specs and price.
I'm using a P5E (Newegg - $224) which has the specs you mentioned though for
DDR2 1066 you have entered the timings manually. Also, there are a few
other boards that meet your specs.

good luck,
john

It's only a stupid question if you ask it twice :-)

I'm using a M3A32-MVP with a Phenom 9500, and two ATI 3870s. It supposts
DDR2 1600, but it does not seem to be stable at those speeds, so I run it at
800. However, the board is a tad over $200.

I have learned through painfull experience to avoid the mom and pop shops.
I've been buying from zipzoomfly.com for quite a few years, and have been
very happy with them.


"Juneaukid" <serchandos@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:223c019d-9443-4401-8c58-7196b78f59d1@j1g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
> Hello all,
>
> Once again exploring the possibilities of building a new PC.
>
> This time around I am slightly overwhelmed by the variables.
>
> This will be a gaming rig, but I dont overclock and don't need too
> many bells and whistles.
>
> At the price point (<$200) i am currently playing with i am running
> into a snag.
>
> I cant seem to find a board that offers both 2X PCI-E 2.0 X16, X16 and
> Memory Standard speeds over DDR2 800.
>
> Which is the smarter sacrifice for the long haul?
>
> Not even sure if this is a stupid question or not.
>
> Cheers
>
> PS Because of the seeming hit/miss nature of motherboards I prefer to
> buy them locally and pay a bit more than i would at newegg et al. This
> is my shop of choice in the Seattle area http://www.hdnw.com Unless I
> find a better local shop I am limited to their stock.
> http://www.hdnw.com/catalog.aspx?cid=164