The EVGA 122-CK-NF63-TR is a 680i SLI board. It has problems with quad-core overclocking so they made a new version with a 1 in the model name in place of the R. This handicapped board is only $140 though after rebate from ZipZoomFly.
The MSI P6N SLI Platinum is a 650i SLI solution. Based on reviews, I have found it to be an excellent choice with its heatpipe chipset cooling and other features.
The board is going to be paired with an e4300 which will be overclocked... not competitively, but so that we can get the most performance that we can safely. In the future it would be nice to know that quad-core overclock is not handicapped, but for now it is not an issue. Also the 680i has 46 pci-x lanes (3 graphics slots at 16, 16, and 8) while the 650i has 18 lanes (2 graphics slost at 8 and 8). We are starting with 1 graphics card but may SLI in the not-so-near future. Is dual 16x really better than dual 8x?
That being said... cast your vote!
The MSI P6N SLI Platinum is a 650i SLI solution. Based on reviews, I have found it to be an excellent choice with its heatpipe chipset cooling and other features.
The board is going to be paired with an e4300 which will be overclocked... not competitively, but so that we can get the most performance that we can safely. In the future it would be nice to know that quad-core overclock is not handicapped, but for now it is not an issue. Also the 680i has 46 pci-x lanes (3 graphics slots at 16, 16, and 8) while the 650i has 18 lanes (2 graphics slost at 8 and 8). We are starting with 1 graphics card but may SLI in the not-so-near future. Is dual 16x really better than dual 8x?
That being said... cast your vote!