Looking for a new X58 mobo
 

i've seen good praises for that mobo..can't go wrong with it..except the color ..

I would look for a used Classy ....

they are showing up here and there on forums for around 250 .....

Hard to wrong with it from my experience ...

i second the classy.... but i may be biased :blink:

+3

would hate to see you stuck at 222 on that gigabyte

the x58a i think is the "fixed bclk limit" boards....

hows the warranty on 2nd owners? is it extended to them?

no warranty on 2nd hand

Classy all the way.

Thanks everyone for speedy feedback :thumbsup: I'm just comming off the EVGA x58 758 (non classy) I had some problems with it. Couldn't get a higher blck than 215, even with DICE it was like putting my head in a vice. It's dead anyway and can't be RMA'ed.
So I'm little stand-offish from EVGA atm but I'll keep an eye out on ebay

The 758 is missing a ton of options in the bios. Classies are better built all around and have an ass-load of options to choose from. e758 = gamer, Classified = bencher. :thumbsup:

To bad you had a bad experience with the 758 ... it is what is in my grinder ATM

Seems to be fine up to 230 ....

But the Classy is in a differet league all together .... IMO

Have to beleive it will eat the UD3's lunch

edit:

Wait a minute you are an eVGA Enthusiast:blink:

what gives ............. :laughing:

EVGA Enthusiast, I was till I had 3 RMA's with the 758. It should have only been a one time RMA, the mobo they sent sent me died within 2 hrs of booting into windows. Not to mention I have 3 260's, I've sent my 260 SC in about 3 times and can't get a card that will oc past 700mhz core clock. The first 260 I bought clocks to 830 core on water.

The bad part about buying a used Classy is they won't RMA if needed. Unless I buy from someone willing to do the RMA. Also if they find vasloine in the socket its another $30.

first of all... yeah wont rma second hand... YES


as for vaseline... why? i havent used vaseline in a socket for a long time.... theres no point to it man...

Man bro and I thought I had bad luck with hardware ..... :blink:

O well ... you might get banished from the team sporting a Giga ............... :laughing:

Seems like if you want a preformance X58 you have to pay through the nose unfortunatly .... paid 4 bills for my Classy new .... but worth every penny .... ripped off like 900 boints with it so far ..... my RMA is in the mail .......:blush:

Always thought that was a must do? Even when using a chiller you dont need jelly in the socket?

Get banished :ohcrap: noooo what would I do then? lol maybe join the OCA ;), my focus atm is Hwbot. Whatever hardware for a decent price that can produce points is what I'm going after.

If I went for broke on the mobo it would have to be a new EVGA 4-sli. Shammy has tons of bios tweaks and updates over at Kingpincooling.com.
900 points :cheers:

I never use Vaseliene in the slots... but I am only on a single stage

But love it for 3D ....... Hassle free ............

one hand for dicing the GPU pot and one hand free for alchol consumption .... FTW :laughing:

I have run SS, DICE, and LN2 all without anything in the socket.

if you are good at prepping and sealing around the socket you wont need anything in the socket

I can concur, countless ln2 sessions no vasoline in socket ever I hate that shit gets everywhere. Only place i do it is lightly in PCI-E slots when benching 3d cold

Same here hours & hours of cold and no KY in the... oh I mean Vaseline in the socket. ;)

george.... you know you use astroglide :ohcrap: :taunt:

Only when he's out cougar hunting :thumbsup:

wow

I know Chuch has been to the blue hair club a few times. :dance:

I got the UD3R in my gaming rig and it is a solid board for you know --> Gaming! If you want to OC stuff OCA style I have to agree with the boys! Classy is the way to go! ;)

I have two Classy's with waterd chipsets, but I'm too damned anal to let them go :taunt: I'm trying to work up to a sale, so much sheet around here I have no clue what all I'll find when I clean up and move :rofl:

I see everyone likes the classy. So how does a 4-way Classy for $300 sound? ;)
Say's it hasn't been used and has a 30 day return.

Great price for a 762 ..... :thumbsup:

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Just found this .... for 50 bucks more, new with full warrenty

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...741&CatId=4068

20 bucks more but 80 less down

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=...TX-Motherboard

Not sure when you are investing that much, a new board is almost required IMO ...

Great looking out :thumbsup:, unfortunately the Gf pulled the trigger this morning without me knowing and surprasied me with the board it's in the mail as speak. I guess the bright side is it has a 30 day return and only $300 upfornt :cool3:

No regrets bro .... just enjoy having a great board .....

Look forward to the results .... and with the eVGA you won't be an outcast over at eVGA Enthusiasts ............ :laughing:

Agreed!

And keep that GF.

+1

My girlfried doesn't even know what a MB is ..... :ohcrap:

Agreed again! If you have GF who is able to tell the difference between 760 and 762 you should hold on to it for your life! :shock:

ROFL... gotta love a woman that fetches parts... I wish mine would do that. Instead I have to get my own, then explain why I need to spend $$$ on whatever it is I just bought. Good board, good chick.... I love it when a plan comes together. :D

Thanks for the comments guys :), I'll have to let her know shes cool on the OCA forums. Shes a pretty hot little gamer chick as well :thumbsup:

Got my 4-way classy today the board its self was bowed in the middle and the nf200 heatsink was bent down somewhat. So I bent the heatsink back, I was pissed at first seeing the board in such bad shape. Although everything works great as far as the bios and windows, all the pci-e lights come on. I was going to try all the pci-e slots just to make sure before making a choice to keep it or send it back. I read from Kingpingcooling.com other people's 4-way boards were bowed aswell.

Plan on doing prep work when I get more used to the board. A few things I haven't gotten to look at yet. Need to look more info on 4-way prep can't kill the board or I'm SOL.