P6X58D vs Rampage 3 extreme

If you're picking it for the USB 3.0 you can just select the EVGA USB 3.0 PCIe card from the Add-on Card menu instead for much cheaper, just $25. If you're picking it for the SATA III 6Gb/s, don't.

That build is kind of jumbled, try this for a better base to build from.

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Originally posted by Benson729 That definitely improves on my build as I did not think I could get away with a 750W power supply. Between the EVGA x58 LE, P6X58D and Rampage 3 extreme which board has better on board audio?

Oh that's easy. They all use the Realtek ALC889 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC, so they should all sound identical.

I don't see the appeal of fan controllers. Only something like add on performance Zalman fans are even loud enough to warrant needing to fiddle with their speeds, but the Zalman fans themselves aren't worth it anyway, so I don't see the point.

sadly, the rooms temp matters almost as much as the fans you use, the cooler the room, the better

Originally posted by abbiewilkins21 Get the Rampage III Extreme.. It has a better layout for you to go tri or quad GPU setup (if need be) anytime in the future. Performance wise though, both will perform roughly the same.. As a side note, the R3E will suit your arsenal which already comprises of all the best available components in the market (and you like the color scheme anyway..

But when are tri or quad GPU setups ever needed? And the EVGA x58 LE already does triple GPUs.

So if both support triple GPUs and both perform the same, why spend an extra +$219 for a pretty color scheme? That's just wasteful.

hahahaha

I will probably be running a single card layout but I am looking for fan speed controls and it comes down to which board is better for gaming.

yes, the Le will perform very well. The RE III is geared more towards pushing the limits of RAM/CPU GPU's. DS will not be doing that, and I doubt most people ever will.

Originally posted by Benson729 Ok Le sounds good but what about usb 3.0 support since I will probably go with the HAF X case?

If you want USB 3.0 on the cheap, you can select a PCIe add on card. It's in the options directly under the video card selections.

Add-on Card: EVGA 2 Port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Host Card (PCI-E Slot) [+$25]

Christmas? Gah. What a waste of time. After 4 months have gone by all prices will be drastically different and entirely different selections of parts will be available (or not longer available).

Computer tech is extremely fast moving, you can't configure something that far ahead of time dude.

new sockets, will have a lot of growing pains, the 1366 socket is very, very good right now 1156 als has the kinks worked out

Yeah, must wait but I definitely see your point my family has been in the "test group" for several cars in the last few years so I understand why buying new models can be dangerous.

cant do usb 3 on the front ports yet unless you route it from the pci usb3.0 in the back