FatForester
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| Processor | Intel e2180 2.0ghz @ 2.8ghz w/ stock volts |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | ASUS P5K-e Wifi-AP |
| Cooling | Zalman 9500 w/ AS5 |
| Memory | G.Skill Black PI's DDR2 @ 896MHz 4-4-4-12 1.9v |
| Video Card(s) | EVGA 8800GT w/ Zalman VF-900 |
| Storage | 2x Crucial C300 64GB, Samsung F3 2TB & 1TB, F1 1TB & 750GB |
| Display(s) | ASUS VW246H 24" 16:9 |
| Case | Ultra / Chieftec Black Tower |
| Audio Device(s) | X-fi XtremeMusic -> Z-5300e's |
| Power Supply | PCP&C 610 Silencer |
| Software | Windows 7 x64 |
Either the Asus or the Gigabyte should serve you well. The Asus should clock better thanks to the VDroop mod, but the Gigabyte will be more reliable/built for the long haul. You choice/whatever's at a better pricepoint, I think.
Gigabyte and Asus are a joint company now. Saying one is better than the other is pretty redundant.
Anyway, theonetruewill, the thread you linked to regards a combination of someone with a faulty capacitor (which happens) and pretty relentless overclocking. I've checked my capacitors, and mine are rated higher. Another thing to consider is that the thread is about 5 months old, so Asus has revised and changed things since then. Don't let that scare you, I've only heard good things about that board, and mine is solid as a rock!