Good Cheap 939 Board

[Odysseus145]

My Asrock 939Dual-SataII just died on me so I need to find a patch board until I can do a complete overhaul around when K8l debuts. I just want something cheap, stable, and easy to setup, preferably less than $100. I found an a8r-mvp on ebay for $50. Is that good?

 

[lopri]

DFI NF4 LanParty SLI-DR or Ultra. Well under $100 on eBay. Don't be mistaken about eBay. It's a perfectly fine place to buy stuff as long as you make sure the seller is trust-worthy. Still, I'd recommend a brand new retail box for a motherboard. (vs. a used one)

I got mine for $76 (plus $15 shipping) not too long ago and I'm very satisfied.

 

[moosey]

Here's an Asus on the NF4 chipset for $73
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131569

 

[Odysseus145]

I might go with something like the Asus. I know DFI's are good, but that's just far more than I need.

Would there be a noticeable performance difference from using a sata 3.0gb/s drive over a 1.5gb/s interface?