E eipeks In Runtime Messages 303 Oct 13, 2005 #1 Need a little advice here... I've been using Asus boards for 5 years now but someone was telling me to stay away from the newer ones. Im looking at the 939 socket. Does anyone have recommendations about which brand is the most reliable? thanks.
Need a little advice here... I've been using Asus boards for 5 years now but someone was telling me to stay away from the newer ones. Im looking at the 939 socket. Does anyone have recommendations about which brand is the most reliable? thanks.
PZEROFGH Golden Master Messages 7,689 Oct 13, 2005 #2 MSI out of the three. what are you going to be doing, gaming? do oyu need SLI. OCing? etc etc MSI K8N NEO4-F
MSI out of the three. what are you going to be doing, gaming? do oyu need SLI. OCing? etc etc MSI K8N NEO4-F
OP OP E eipeks In Runtime Messages 303 Oct 13, 2005 #3 Its for a friend actually, and he wont be doing any OC'ing or using SLI. This is what Im putting together for him, within his budget... AMD Athlon 64 3200+ w/ 512K Cache (Socket 939 - Retail Box ) BFG GeForce 6600 GT OC 128MB GDDR3 PCI-E w/ HDTV-Out, Dual DVI plus a Gig of RAM He wants the HDTV card to use his 60' tv as a monitor. And he does game as well. Nothing too hardcore, the poor boy is still stuck on RTS games! Quake 4 is coming...ill convert him.
Its for a friend actually, and he wont be doing any OC'ing or using SLI. This is what Im putting together for him, within his budget... AMD Athlon 64 3200+ w/ 512K Cache (Socket 939 - Retail Box ) BFG GeForce 6600 GT OC 128MB GDDR3 PCI-E w/ HDTV-Out, Dual DVI plus a Gig of RAM He wants the HDTV card to use his 60' tv as a monitor. And he does game as well. Nothing too hardcore, the poor boy is still stuck on RTS games! Quake 4 is coming...ill convert him.
PZEROFGH Golden Master Messages 7,689 Oct 13, 2005 #4 MSI K8N NEo4-F only 83 dollars, and it is very good.
A Alex81388 Daemon Poster Messages 1,446 Oct 13, 2005 #5 MSI is solid, never heard bad things, personally I love Giga-byte, but apparently some people here have had problems. My vote goes for either of them, but don't touch the asus with a pole of any length.
MSI is solid, never heard bad things, personally I love Giga-byte, but apparently some people here have had problems. My vote goes for either of them, but don't touch the asus with a pole of any length.
PZEROFGH Golden Master Messages 7,689 Oct 13, 2005 #6 if your going with amd asus is out. if your going with intel asus is in.
OP OP E eipeks In Runtime Messages 303 Oct 13, 2005 #7 awesome, thanks for the quick input. I was thinking about the Neo4. I believe that is the best bet. Though, it sells for 119 here in Calgary.
awesome, thanks for the quick input. I was thinking about the Neo4. I believe that is the best bet. Though, it sells for 119 here in Calgary.
PZEROFGH Golden Master Messages 7,689 Oct 13, 2005 #8 www.newegg.com http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130491
OP OP E eipeks In Runtime Messages 303 Oct 13, 2005 #9 Thanks, I think by thte time you convert that to Cdn. dollars, add shipping and taxes, its about the same.
Thanks, I think by thte time you convert that to Cdn. dollars, add shipping and taxes, its about the same.
SHAWN Field Engineer Messages 4,695 Location Long Island, NY Oct 13, 2005 #10 DFI-Lanparty motherboards for AMD and gigabyte or Intel for P4. I would not go anyother way.