Best onboard graphics for AMD?

[Pacfanweb]

Building a new box for wife's rig. I'd like to be able to game on it, so what mobo has the best graphics chip? Nforce? Is there one with a newer ATI chipset?

I've always built rigs w/separate video cards, but find it necessary to do this one w/onboard.

Suggestions?

 

[elkinm]

I believe a nForce2 dual chanel ram setup would be you best bet.

 

[MithShrike]

Here ya go.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

The Biostar linked has the MCP-T which adds some great features if you need them so certainly consider it. If you jus want good sound and fast IGP have a look at the Soltek SL-75MRN-L for 96$ shipped from Newegg, I have it and it does 200mhz synchronous mode with DC-DDR silky smooth and with the new Nvidia 44.03 detonator drivers and coolbits you can even overclock the IGP's core for a nice extra performance boost. I scored 6001 in 3Dmark2k1se using it and with the Barton 2500+ I put in it it's a tremendous price/performance value@less than 200$ for the board and the CPU, or you could overclock the 1700+ B and get out for 140$ and have a great little combo that'll play anything from UT2K3 to BF1942 with moderate settings no problemo.

 

[Vette73]

And now there is the Shuttle Matx board for less than $99 (newegg.com) and it also has the MCP-T southbridge

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
And now there is the Shuttle Matx board for less than $99 (newegg.com) and it also has the MCP-T southbridge

I was just looking at the Shuttle for customer builds and other than lack of overclocking features it's a jewel, but buy it from
eXcaliberPC for only 85$ shipped and they'll give you 10 free CD-R disc=hot deal

 

[Corporate Thug]

i really like the Soltek

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: shady06
i really like the Soltek

 

[Pacfanweb]

So it seems that GF4MX is the best I can get for onboard video?

 

[SpideyCU]

A "rough" GF4MX equivalent, yes. But that should be enough for your wife...unless she's hitting up UT2k3 during those late nights.

 

[WalkingDead]

Actually the ECS and "PC cheap" mobo that have a buildin Xaber 200 directx 8 card with 64 mb is faster than the nForce2 IGP. But it doesn't has AGP slot. I think it costs like $80 for the better ECS version. I think the graphic performance is just a little slower that the non-pro version of the ATI radeon 9000.