A few questions, interspersed through my rambling message..
OK so the local computer stores are finally stocking some nForce3 250Gb mobos (damn, I wish Newegg would ship to Canada!).
The Soltek SL-K8AN2E-GR (nForce3 250Gb) sells for $129 (CAN),
while the MSI K8N Neo Platinum sells for $190 (CAN).
1) Is the Soltek mobo any good? Just wondering why it's so cheap for such a nice chipset. Only difference I can see (in terms of features, at least) is the Soltek only has 2 RAM slots, while the MSI has 3.
2) What is the advantage of having a working PCI/AGP lock, btw? Do any of the first gen (nForce3 150, K8T800) mobos have a working lock?
The ASUS K8V SE Deluxe (VIA K8T800) ($156 CAN) also looks interesting, with a wifi card slot.. which could come in handy.
3) Is the nForce3 250Gb firewall any good? (IE. How does it compare to software based firewalls?)
And on a website that actually ships in Canada (gasp!) I see the Epox 8KDA3J and 8KDA3+. Both of these are quite expensive (once shipping is factored in.. and the A3+ is the most expensive of all I've seen @ $239!)
4) (If you haven't guessed) I'm deciding on which mobo to buy for my very soon to be completed A64 system. I know the Epox won the latest mobo roundup, but is it worth spending $100+ more than the Soltek?
Any thoughts, opinions welcome..
OK so the local computer stores are finally stocking some nForce3 250Gb mobos (damn, I wish Newegg would ship to Canada!).
The Soltek SL-K8AN2E-GR (nForce3 250Gb) sells for $129 (CAN),
while the MSI K8N Neo Platinum sells for $190 (CAN).
1) Is the Soltek mobo any good? Just wondering why it's so cheap for such a nice chipset. Only difference I can see (in terms of features, at least) is the Soltek only has 2 RAM slots, while the MSI has 3.
2) What is the advantage of having a working PCI/AGP lock, btw? Do any of the first gen (nForce3 150, K8T800) mobos have a working lock?
The ASUS K8V SE Deluxe (VIA K8T800) ($156 CAN) also looks interesting, with a wifi card slot.. which could come in handy.
3) Is the nForce3 250Gb firewall any good? (IE. How does it compare to software based firewalls?)
And on a website that actually ships in Canada (gasp!) I see the Epox 8KDA3J and 8KDA3+. Both of these are quite expensive (once shipping is factored in.. and the A3+ is the most expensive of all I've seen @ $239!)
4) (If you haven't guessed) I'm deciding on which mobo to buy for my very soon to be completed A64 system. I know the Epox won the latest mobo roundup, but is it worth spending $100+ more than the Soltek?
Any thoughts, opinions welcome..
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