I have an Intel system and I think I'm safe. Good old x58. It's from 2009 so Haha. Also, 6 cores 12 threads at 4.65 Ghz is good enough for me.,(reply>), ChopC Asus premium p6x58d. Any motherboard from Asus or EVGA are pretty good in my opinion,(reply>), what mobo are you using? thinking of x58 as a sideproject