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Asus A8N-SLI MOBO
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice Core
CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit RAM
ATI Radeon X800XL 256MB GDDR3 256-Bit
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Western Digital Raptor 74GB 3.5" Serial ATA150 10,000 RPM Hard Drive
NEC DVD Burner
 
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Originally posted by: AnnihilatorX
You probably won't need a SLI motherboard. Get a nForce 4 Ultra motherboard.
and yes
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The only reason I don't get a nforce4 Ultra is because I like all the features this Mobo has to offer including Dual Lan and the little stuff it comes with.
 
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Originally posted by: KoolDrew
Get rid of the SLI mobo. Get a Chaintech VNF4 Ultra mobo.
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That MOBO seems kinda of cheap. I want one that I know will last and have read good reviews on. I'm not getting it just for the SLI.
 
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What do you need dual onboard LAN for?

That MOBO seems kinda of cheap. I want one that I know will last and have read good reviews on. I'm not getting it just for the SLI.
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The mobo is a very good mobo at a very good price. That is why anandtech recommends it in its buyers guide. Do you think just because a board is expensive it is better? The Chaintech has tons of good reviews.

If you really need dual onboard LAN I would get the GIGABYTE GA-K8N.
 
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I want to network this computer that I'm on with my new system so that me and my Bro can play each other in games.
 
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Originally posted by: KoolDrew
What do you need dual onboard LAN for?

That MOBO seems kinda of cheap. I want one that I know will last and have read good reviews on. I'm not getting it just for the SLI.
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The mobo is a very good mobo at a very good price. That is why anandtech recommends it in its buyers guide. Do you think just because a board is expensive it is better? The Chaintech has tons of good reviews.
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I'm not saying it's a bad board all I'm saying is that it doesn't have the features the Asus board has to offer. Also the reviews on newegg give it a 4 out of 5 stars. They say it has a poor users manual and as a first build, I need a well written one. The reviews of the Asus one give it a 5 out of 5.
 
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Originally posted by: thekillerjks
I want to network this computer that I'm on with my new system so that me and my Bro can play each other in games.
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get a switch
 
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Originally posted by: thekillerjks
Asus A8N-SLI MOBO
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice Core
CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit RAM
ATI Radeon X800XL 256MB GDDR3 256-Bit
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Western Digital Raptor 74GB 3.5" Serial ATA150 10,000 RPM Hard Drive
NEC DVD Burner
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yes but i would change 2 things mobo and os
mobo wait for xpress 200 boards coming soon or get a nf4 with one pci-e slot non sli
and ur os get pro.

 
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Originally posted by: AnnihilatorX
Get DFI LanParty UT Ultra-D
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that or the chaintech are great boards. also, dont go buy newegg reviews, half the time their "problems" are their own fault. and i really dont understand getting an SLI mobo and not planning on using SLI. just get an nforce4 ultra chipset and save money.
 
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I want to network this computer that I'm on with my new system so that me and my Bro can play each other in games.
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You don't need dual LAN for that.

I'm not saying it's a bad board all I'm saying is that it doesn't have the features the Asus board has to offer. Also the reviews on newegg give it a 4 out of 5 stars. They say it has a poor users manual and as a first build, I need a well written one. The reviews of the Asus one give it a 5 out of 5.
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You shouldn't judge how good a product is just by newegg reviews. The manual thing from what I have heard though is true, but I don't know how bad it really is since I don't own the mobo. If it really is that bad then get the Epox NF4 Ultra which has firewire and a better manual.

What about this mobo and Graphics card combo?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128282
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Waste of money.

yes but i would change 2 things mobo and os
mobo wait for xpress 200 boards coming soon or get a nf4 with one pci-e slot non sli
and ur os get pro.
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There is no reason to get Pro over Home for th majority of users. I suggest just saving money and getting Home as I doubt you use any of the feutures in Pro anyway.
 
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This is what I whant in a MOBO, what should I get?


-Dual 10/100/1000 Lan
-Fire Wire
-nForce 4 Ultra chipset
-Lots of usb
-PCI Express x16
-cool features
-very stable
-very fast
 
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Originally posted by: thekillerjks
This is what I whant in a MOBO, what should I get?


-Dual 10/100/1000 Lan
-Fire Wire
-nForce 4 Ultra chipset
-Lots of usb
-PCI Express x16
-cool features
-very stable
-very fast
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why do you need dual 1Gb LAN? just out of curiosity... why not just buy a $5 3com 905b 100Mb/s card off ebay...
 
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I dont really I just would like it. I decide I am going to go with the GIGABYTE GA-K8N Ultra-9 Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard. Is that the right decision?
 
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Originally posted by: thekillerjks
I dont really I just would like it. I decide I am going to go with the GIGABYTE GA-K8N Ultra-9 Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard. Is that the right decision?
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you question does not have an easy answer and depending on who you ask you will hear yes and no. gigabyte is a good brand and many use and like them, as with the other brands like abit, asus, dfi, msi, chaintech. you could save ~$40 and get this board here. for ~ $133 i would this board. it is sli, dual Gb lan and only $6 more, but get a nvidia based video card so you could use sli in the future if you wanted to, atleat a 6600GT but maybe a 6800GT or Ultra.

if anybody can see a problem with this board, could you point it out to me, it seems there are quite a bit more sli boards out there and this board @ ~$139 doesn't seem like that bad of a deal, nor does the biostar one for ~$129, again for sli.

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after looking at it closer and if i was in the need of a board, i would probably go with the gigabyte sli board like i have linked to above @ $139. i have used gigabyte boards in the past including a dual p3 board and it worked flawlessly.
 
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Yes, except x800xl and an SLI mobo makes no sense together. Get a non-sli board and save some $$$. I personally wouldnt go SLI since 6800GT PCIe is about $100 more than x800xl PCIe - not worth it.
 
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Originally posted by: RussianSensation
Yes, except x800xl and an SLI mobo makes no sense together. Get a non-sli board and save some $$$. I personally wouldnt go SLI since 6800GT PCIe is about $100 more than x800xl PCIe - not worth it.
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the only reason i brought up the sli board is because it is only $6 more than the gigabyte board he listed. but go nvidia on the graphics cards, just in case.
 
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