Reasons to choose P55 over H55?

[arcas]

Weighing my options. Haven't decided on a CPU (will be i5-760, i5-870 or i7-950 based on the deals Microcenter is currently running for each of these).

I don't game enough to justify SLI or CF. Given that, is there any reason to choose a P55 board over an H55 board? Seems most H55 boards are selling for substantially less than P55 boards and those savings could be funneled towards an SSD.

 

[Rifter]

if you get a i7-950 you will need a 1366 board. And if you dont plan on going CF/SLI then i would stick to the 1156 boards.

Out of the P55 or H55 i would pick the H55. Its the same as P55 but will let you use onboard video of the i3 CPU's, and you never know when you upgrade you might decide to drop a cheap i3 in the board and build a HTPC or second comp for whatever purpose and use onboard GPU of the i3. Might as well have the option open if you can.

 

[Face2Face]

If you don't game go for the H55 and save some money to get a SSD -- I loved mine when I had it!

 

[AstroGuardian]

Where is your VGA card?