Anyone brought the Gigabyte X38 yet?

ThatJoe · 25 Sep 2007 at 22:45

Just wondered if anyone has purchased one?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-092-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=946

Just realised as they were in stock.. i'm late aren't i

misterjingo · 25 Sep 2007 at 22:47

I'm thinking of buying it in the next few months, but would like to hear from someone who already has one.

MikeOCUK · 25 Sep 2007 at 22:49

my friend tests these for reviews. he's had it 2 days and says its a complete pile of ****.
bad overclocker
unstable
sata dvdrw problems

it's getting a bad review from him apparently

misterjingo · 25 Sep 2007 at 22:56

Might hold off until I see a few reviews then

Jokester · 25 Sep 2007 at 23:19

Preliminary reviews have this slightly slower than good P35 boards.

http://pclab.pl/art28813.html

Jokester

Thorne · 26 Sep 2007 at 02:26

I have just ordered one to try , I will build up another new system to run along side my P35-DQ6 so will be able to make a direct comparison

V|per · 26 Sep 2007 at 02:31

Thorne said:
I have just ordered one to try , I will build up another new system to run along side my P35-DQ6 so will be able to make a direct comparison

A direct comparisson should use the same component, ie, same cpu, same ram...

Thorne · 26 Sep 2007 at 02:56

V|per said:
A direct comparisson should use the same component, ie, same cpu, same ram...

I already have most of the same components ready for the new board, just need to get another QX6850 but for the moment I will just move the one I have

BUFF · 26 Sep 2007 at 14:08

MikeOCUK said:
my friend tests these for reviews. he's had it 2 days and says its a complete pile of ****.

apparently the early BIOS versions are poor but they have just got a new one that is supposedly much better (so says Gary Key at Anandtech).

simonnance · 26 Sep 2007 at 14:17

didnt Tomshardware call the X38 a "Porche with the handbrake on"?

Mr Jack · 26 Sep 2007 at 14:51

simonnance said:
didnt Tomshardware call the X38 a "Porche with the handbrake on"?

Yup: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-X38-Gigabyte,review-29644.html

Teaf · 26 Sep 2007 at 15:01

Tom's hardware summed it up in one line

Conclusion: X38 boards too expensive, P35 with more Bang for the Buck

Unless that changes, then regardless of it you get a few more FPS in games or a few seconds less when encoding and so forth, people will just buy the P35 or wait for the Nvidia 750/780/790, maybe even the X48 but if the X38 fails to come down to a reasonable price then people may be hesitant to buy it. It's like P965 vs. 975X... 965 in this case is the IP35, and it'll dominate. When you look at X38's with DDR3 though, they perform really well, but not well enough to spend £300 more for an X38 with DDR3 over a P35 with DDR2.

Aurhinius · 26 Sep 2007 at 18:36

I am waiting for Nvidia's offering. I wasn waiting for the X38 but after seeing the reviews I am to say the least very disappointed. I want something that is future proof to replace my 975 and right now X38 isn't worth the money.

maddness · 26 Sep 2007 at 21:19

well thats good, i'll keep my blitz then

gurusan · 27 Sep 2007 at 08:25

So when are the nvidia 7-series supposed to be out?

CyZMyAssBaby · 27 Sep 2007 at 12:35

gurusan said:
So when are the nvidia 7-series supposed to be out?

see thread http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17777568

Also has the gigabyte testing review and the final retail version testing review