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Why do you need 'the best' mortherboard? It all comes to what you intend to do with your computer : Normal use, Overclocking or Gaming?

If you want normal use, any cheap 775 Socket motherboard will do.. If you want overclock, Asus P5B Deluxe is a good strong option, Gigabyte DQ6 too, or if you want something cheaper than the deluxe motherboard, Asus P5B-E Plus.. If you want gaming, I'd sugest a motherboard with nVidia's 680i chipset, featuring Core 2 Duo support + Sli native support, such as eVGA's or BFG's 680i Motherboard..

Core 2 Duo is a must nowadays though..

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Originally posted by Jhrono
Why do you need 'the best' mortherboard? It all comes to what you intend to do with your computer : Normal use, Overclocking or Gaming?

If you want normal use, any cheap 775 Socket motherboard will do.. If you want overclock, Asus P5B Deluxe is a good strong option, Gigabyte DQ6 too, or if you want something cheaper than the deluxe motherboard, Asus P5B-E Plus.. If you want gaming, I'd sugest a motherboard with nVidia's 680i chipset, featuring Core 2 Duo support + Sli native support, such as eVGA's or BFG's 680i Motherboard..

Core 2 Duo is a must nowadays though..

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Gaming on a PC box running OSX? lol please.

So yeah kao, then tell me one single intel motherboard that costs 300$ and isn't aimed at gaiming? Since that was the price aNILEator reffered, I gave him that refference.

The only I can remember that can get close to that mark is Asus P5W 64 WS

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Originally posted by Jhrono
So yeah kao, then tell me one single intel motherboard that costs 300$ and isn't aimed at gaiming? Since that was the price aNILEator reffered, I gave him that refference.

The only I can remember that can get close to that mark is Asus P5W 64 WS

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I was laughing at OSX + gaming, not you.

Actually i'm on a laptop

specs: Intel Core(TM)2 CPU T5500 @ 1.66Ghz 1.67Ghz
Ram: 2GB of something
Graphics: nVidea Geforce Go 7600 256mb
Audio: Conexant High Definition Audio

Hope everything works then. Is it right about the SSE3?

I guess so, but download CPU-Z (Google it) and check if SSE3 is within the 'Instructions' field for your processor

i said that was the best solution regarding compatability with OSx86, you don't need to patch hardly anything with the intel 'badaxe 2' mobo if you plan on running OSx86, also using the best intel processor around is good too aas you can just update using the normal osx update packages, wheras if you have an AMD processor and Asus mobo like myself you gotta wait for people like semthex to hack the kernel to run on.

hang around www.insanelymac.com and their forums you should get all the info and help you need