abit ic7-g max II vs. msi 875p neo-fisr

[ryko]

I have a friend who wants me to help him build a new machine. He already has most parts including a 3.0E s478 cpu, 512mb kit of ocz pc4000, and a few old hdd's, but he is stuck between the 2 boards in the title. BTW, he and i will try to overclock this thing as much as possible, so that is what we are aiming for....high speeds and stability.

Price is pretty close with the msi being about $20 more than the abit. But you get 8ch audio for that extra $20.

I have never used an msi board before, and i was wondering what everyone thinks of them...especially the 875p neo-fisr.

I guess i am leaning towards the ic7-g max II b/c i really like my abit board, but i know that the vdimm voltage only goes to 2.8 on the abit, while the 875p neo-fisr vdimm goes to 3.2. Will this really matter that much?

If i could only find an ic7-g maxIII, i would suggest that.....

Thanks for the opinions!

[ryko]

hello???......anybody.......

[Geeky1]

MSI, and here's why:
1. The ABIT is a piece of crap
2. The ABIT reads temperatures 20-30*C+ TOO HIGH
3. The ABIT is a piece of crap
4. The Thermalright XP-120 won't fit on the ABIT, but it *might* fit on the MSI
5. The ABIT is a piece of crap
6. Did I mention that the ABIT is a piece of crap?

[ryko]

why is the abit a piece of crap?

and how can i find out for sure if the xp-120 will fit the msi?

[edcentric]

But the MSI has a rep for not liking to OC.
What about the ASUS P4(C or P)800.
The Abit IS-7 was know as a mighty OC board, can you find one?

[ryko]

Yeah, my friend wants to stick to 875p chipsets b/c he is "upgrading" from an 865pe. And he won't touch anything asus b/c his p4p800 se just crapped out on him and took his corsair pc3200ll and 2.6c with it. I personally think his apartment got struck by lightning or something...b/c i don't know how he fried everything just by overclocking. The strange thing is that his hdd's survived...

Anyway, this is why i volunteered my services to help him build his next machine. I am not sure if he put everything together correctly on his first build (the asus box), so maybe i can help him get things right this time.