ASUS P6x58D-e for Overclocking

[clutchuser]

I recently purchased the i7 970 for a great price, and started looking into overclocking. I came across TTL's Videos and was inspired to try. However i do not have any other components yet. I have been watching and reading a good bit on motherboards and ram that will be suitable. So i've been looking at The ASUS P6x58d-e and the Sabertooth. I can get the p6x58 for a great price as well, actually less than the sabertooth. From what i have been reading they are both great boards but i need an opinion on the the better board for pushing upper 4ghz range. Would there be any advantages in either one of these boards, like True 16+2 Phase Power. Dont really know how this works but ive seen you guys mention it before. Also, If i cant find the mushkin ram you guys talk so highly of, what would be your next suggestion be. So for this is what im looking at. I have very little experience in overclocking but im ready to jump in, So i will surely be asking lots of questions. If you dont mind.

i7 970

NH-d14

P6x58d-e

Mushkin redline ridgeback @ 12800 (if its ever in stock in the USA again)

GTX 460

Case in undecided.

 

[tinytomlogan]

read the overclocking forum then dude. ALL your questions would have already been answered about 50million times.

So have a read in there first to save us typing it all out again

 

[clutchuser]

Ok i found a couple of post about both. seem you guys have said both are good boards. I also plan to dual boot win7-64 and MacOSX and i know the p6x58 will do that much easier so i think i will get that one. as for the ram, im still looking

 

[tinytomlogan]

As for the mushkin get any 6-8-6-24 1600mhz mushkin ridgeback 6gb kit dude. Im sure its newegg that sells them in the states.

 

[Ov3erclock3R]

As for the mushkin get any 6-8-6-24 1600mhz mushkin ridgeback 6gb kit dude. Im sure its newegg that sells them in the states.

I have just Oc'd my ram, its 1600 9-9-9-24, say i got the mushkin would i see a huge difference for the price.

 

[tinytomlogan]

I have just Oc'd my ram, its 1600 9-9-9-24, say i got the mushkin would i see a huge difference for the price.

Depends on its use as with everything. If its a new build its deffo worth it.