List of mobos to choose from!!!! help!

[picardal]

Here they are, the ones im interested in
I dont need raid , and i dont really care all that much for overclocking

LEADTEK 7350KDA --- I like the onboard nic ---98$ plus shipping
SHUTTLE AK31A --- I like the price ----80$ plus shipping
IWILL XP333 --- I like the good onboard sound ----99$
EPOX EP-8K7A --- I like the price ---77$ plus shipping
EPOX EP-8KHA+ --- ive heard about it 98$ plus shipping
Gigabyte GA-7VTX-H --- i like the onboard sound(not ac97) and the onboard lan! -----110$ plus shipping



Which one>>>??????
I dont know, they all look great!

 

[OverDose]

Go shuttle, disable onboard sound, get an Audigy OEM for 60$ and yer HOOKED!@#$

 

[JOSEPHLB]

I have the Leadtek 7350KDA ... I need to update the BIOS, that fixes some of the registry errors I was having earlier when I got the board.. Onboard NIC is great..

I also done the Shuttle AK31A route.... That is a great board.. Fast, and a great price.

I have a MSI KT266 PRO 2 currently... The Shuttle seems to have been more stable, in my opinion , and experiences so far..

Out of what you listed, get yourself the AK31A, like the previous post stated..

Pop in a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, and you are set!

 

[Peter]

ECS K7S5A might suit you as well - especially if you like onboard LAN and don't care about overclocking. People in general are happier with that than with the Leadtek.

regards, Peter

 

[senior guy]

For your needs, my vote goes to the Gigabyte GA-7VTXH. It's a very stable board with (as you said) integrated Creative sound and Realtek LAN. In addition, it has dual BIOS which is a nice safety feature. Last time I looked it was $105 at newegg!

Or if you can wait a while, I believe pretty soon we'll be seeing quite a few SiS745 boards.

 

[RalfHutter]

Well gee, I'll add my $.02 and make it even less of a consensus: I'd go with the 8K7A. It's rock solid and a steal for $77.

 

[jcmkk]

The SIS 745 is for P4s. The SIS 735 is for AMDs.

 

[Duvie]

< The SIS 745 is for P4s. The SIS 735 is for AMDs >

No!

The sis645 is for the p4

The sis745 is for amd's but differs from sis735 as it offers pc2700ddr support and afew other advancements...

 

[Slawsk]

EPOX EP-8KHA+ Go for it. Rock-solid reliability, excellent overclocking if your heart desires. Built over 100 machines with it over ebay. It's a great board. Using it right now to type this in!

 

[Athlon4all]

Go 8KHA+. It is well worth the extra $20 when compared to AK31A.

 

[ku]

I just wanna inform u that the EpoX 8K7A is KT133a chipset and doesn't support DDR ram. Which motherboard you want really depends what you want in a motherboard. If you are generally looking for a good price/performance ratio without any overclocking, go with the Shuttle AK31a. If you want to overclock but don't want to spend much money, go for the EpoX 8KHA+. I wouldn't recommend getting a IWILL XP333 because it's performance isn't that great and the price of ram is through the roof. I'd strongly suggest against the LEADTEK board because you can get a faster board for cheaper (Shuttle AK31a) or better board for the same price (EpoX 8KHA+).

 

[punkrawket]

the giga-byte is blue !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

heh... plus it's a good rock solid board

 

[Grendel99]

Ku, the 8K7A is NOT on the KT133A chipset. It's with the AMD 760/686B. It only uses DDR ram. I have the Iwill XP333-R, and I love it. Fast, stable, and good price. You don't need PC2700 ram for it to work either. Good sound and overclocks very well.

 

[Lanyap]

EpoX 8K7A is AMD-761 + VIA 686B AGPset chipset with DDR. Epox website

I'm looking to upgrade to a socket A DDR MB for ~$80 or less. Can't decide between ECS K7S5A, ECS K7VTA3, Epox 8K7A, Epox 8KHA or Shuttle AK31A. I have an Athlon XP 1600+ waiting for it. I don't plan to OC. Decisions, decisions...

NewEgg has both the Epox 8K7A and Shuttle AK31A refurbs for $59 shipped in case you want to take a chance with a refurb. Linky

 

[Grendel99]

The 8K7A is a very solid board and overclocks like a champ too. I don't know about the Shuttle, so I can't comment.

 

[BrianBBB]

I'm running an Epox 8K7A now and I love it, I'd recommend that but for just a few more dollars you can get the 8KHA+, that'd be my choice!