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Finding a Mobo to Finish Building a Computer
Hello, I'm new here, but I go to another form a lot and really enjoy this one.
I'm building a new PC. (here's a thread with all the details) Basically I have everything but the mobo (they ran out fo the one i wanted). I have 512mb of generic (Rk-byte) DDR ram that I'm going to put in there and below are some other parts. Any advice on a mobo? (links are helpfull too :) ) ______________________ CPU Fan: Thermaltake A1671 Volcano 10 Highest Performance Cooler up XP3400+ Noise 38 dBA http://store.yahoo.com/compuhq/tha1vo10hipe.html Thermal paste: PcToys Arctic SilverIII Polysynthetic Thermal Gel http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?sku=P261-3002 CPu:AMD Athlon XP2400+ Processor Thoroughbred Core (2 gig) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...=CP2-XP2400TBC Japanes case with 4 fans http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?sku=B452-1101 |
what are you going to be doing with it ?any asus board , i use an ecs k7s5a with an 18oo+,not the best board but its stable and no problems with it i also use an nvidea mx4 44o 64megs of ram w/tv out.it all comes down to what your needs are. buy good ram
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I bought the A7N8X two months ago and I think it's the best AMD board you can get...
NEWEGG LINK |
i reccommend any nForce 2 board. nForce 2 is the leading mobo chipset at the moment. I got the K7N2L from MSI but it doesnt have onboard graphics.
Also, are you sure you wanna go with generic ram? its honestly not a great idea. Try a brand like TwinMos, they're very cheap but work very well. Also, if this is a new PC i'd look higher than XP2400.... prices have dropped a lot recently and you can now get a 2800 for what the 2400 was a few months ago, and 2800+ will be high-end for a while now. |
i don't need a to lot of power, im jsut upgrading from a system i got in the mid 90s.
Nothign special is needed, i'd just like to play some of the newer games. I use it mostly for writing and the internet and stuff. |
i'd go w/ gigabyte! i use one and it's pretty cool.
it's got everything i wanted. on board audio (i'm not an audio freak) 4 pci, agp4x, supports ddr2700. |
i personally use an Asus a7v8x. but in the future i might just upgrade to the epox 8rda its one of the best boards out there, its cheap, and friggen awesome for overclocking.
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Gigabye 7VAXP.....ddr 3200 agp 8x 3 firewire ports and 4 usb 2.0 ports and 333mhz fsb....kick ass board and i can get it for $100
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not as good as the one u mentioned, but i got it for like 70 bucks from newegg, and one of their cool gifts too. |
Asus Motherboard for AMD Athlon/XP/Duron Processors, Model# A7N8X Deluxe Retail from newegg if you have the money
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...tby=14&order=1 |
or you can wait for the new nforce 2 Ultra 400
http://www.tomshardware.com/motherbo...523/index.html |
Randerolf, do yourself a favor and avoid buying from Tigerdirect like it was the plague. I've heard so many horror stories from people who bought from them: wrong items sent, wont warranty items, broken items sent, etc. Buying from tigerdirect is like playing craps in a crooked casino, all you'll get is aggravated and your wallet lightened.
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I agree, watch out buying things from Tigerdirect, use NewEgg and you won't be sorry
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