INTEL, VIA, SIS?? What are the differences about these chipsets, and which one is the best?

[SouljaAC]

Please help, or send a link that could inform me.

 

[clumsum]

The differences are many and varied, some of them are:
Technical
Cost
Customer Preference
Here are some links:
SiS
VIA
Intel
And also some great information from right here at:
AnandTech

 

[MistaTastyCakes]

Both SiS and Intel make stable, fast chipsets. Intel is slightly in the lead w/ performance, but there are a ton of good, inexpensive boards based off of fast SiS solutions. Intel tends to overclock a bit better than SiS, though. If you want dual channel DDR cheap, the SiS655 chipset is really nice though. Both have their ups and downs, but if I had to choose one company overall, I'd have to say Intel. Both are viable solutions though.

As for Via, they're alright I guess. I've never seen a P4/Via rig though, now that I think about it, other than no name mobo/CPU combos or barebones systems at Fry's. They have one crappy reputation right now, and their chipsets don't seem to be as competitve in the P4 category as SiS and Intel. I get the impression that Via's solutions for P4 simply don't and can't compete with the two solid competitors right now.

Aside from the brand new Canterwood and all...

For Intel, go with 845PE
For SiS go with SiS655
For Via.. eh.. just don't go Via.

 

[FacelessNobody]

Some use experience on VIA P4 chipsets for you. I've had the VPSD P4PB 400 since November now and I love it. VIA's best chipset, in my opinion. I never cared for their AMD stuff, but their Intel solution is great. I prefer it to the i845PE boards I've used in people's systems. Very stable, very fast, my favorite single channel DDR P4 chipset. But there's another argument. RIght now I think it's pointless to go with anything other than Springdale or Canterwood boards (if using Intel). MSI's Springdale board is only $105 at Newegg.com and the extra money will get you better performance and a more future-proof (if THAT'S really attainable ) motherboard.