What mother board to get to get PCI 16 2.0?

[rally]

Hi all,

I am building a computer for the first time in a while. (the last time was about 12 years ago) Anyhow, I got a tower that looks like plenty of room with a 450 W power supply. This should be enough for now? I mainly use my computer for surfing ebay and Microsoft Flight Simulator so later on down the road I am going to get a video card. I was doing some research about PCI 16x vs PCI 16 2.0. and was thinking about getting this combo Intel Dual Core E6300 2.80GHz CPU Fan Motherboard COMBO - eBay (item 200415977452 end time Jan-02-10 11:57:54 PST)

however I noticed it doesn't do pci 16 2.0. Can anyone point me to place to buy or name of a mother board that would be close to this price. (about $120 bucks for the board and cpu 2.8 ghz intel)

I am on a bit of a budget and just trying to get as much as possible without having to cross the line and spend $400 total. I am aiming around $300 bucks for now. I am going to reuse my old HD for now and upgrade the ram from 2 gb to 4 gb down the road.


So the main question is where to get a board that is 2.0 around the same price (if even possible) and does it really matter?

Thanks

 

[Muffin Man]

power supply depends on what hardware youre running. 450w should support hardware for an internet rig, but dont expect to get a high end gfx card without upgrading it.

you dont really need to worry about getting a board with a x16 2.0 slot. gfx cards w/ a x16 2.0 interface are backwards compatible with regular pci-e x16 slots. you wont have any problems.

the ebay combo has already ended anyway, but these are some other options for a cpu and mobo.

performance wise, the cpu in this combo is pretty on par with the e6300 in the ebay combo.
this combo includeds a mobo with onboard video.
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!

or if you plan to buy a dedicated gfx card, this combo includes a larger mobo with more expansion slots, but no onboard video.
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!

 

[rally]

I had been looking mainly at Intel's because that is what I am currently using. No preference though for me. Is there a difference in terms of speed or anything between Intel and AMD?

Thanks

 

[Muffin Man]

nothing wrong with either, they both make great cpus. although, intel has the upper hand in the high end market for people who are able to spend a little more, while amd holds the medium and low-end markets with better price/performance cpus.

 

[rally]

Ok so if I didn't want a Pci 2.0 would this AMD be about the same as the original intel?

AMD Athlon 64 II X2 240 DUAL CORE CPU Motherboard COMBO - eBay (item 200424578117 end time Feb-03-10 00:04:09 PST)

It is quite a bit cheaper then the Intel and looks to be about the same.

Intel Dual Core E6300 2.80GHz CPU Fan Motherboard COMBO - eBay (item 190362404669 end time Feb-01-10 22:42:27 PST)

 

[Hefemeister]

For $4 more again look at newegg versus ebay.

Newegg.com - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 AM3/AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards
Newegg.com - AMD Athlon II X2 240 Regor 2.8GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops

The e6300 is better.

Then again I would look at this combo:
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!

 

[Slaymate]

If you wait a week or 2 the new i5 660 or i5 661 should be available.