looking for stable P3 / motherboard / GeForce--need advice!

[HeatMizer]

Thanks for taking the time to hear me out.
I've been to the edge and back with my Athlon
(and I fell off)and I have now desided to build
a P3 system.
Most of all Im looking for stability in the
right motherboard / GeForce combo.
Im not sure if I should go 815 chipset or via 694x
any feedback would be much appreciated.
Thanks

 

[RoboTECH]

the i815 is a higher performing mobo, but is also more expensive.

If it were my $$$, I'd grab a BX board, but that's just me.

 

[HeatMizer]

What model Motherboard did you have in mind?
The money isn't an issue.
Thanks

 

[Plester]

if it were me i would either go Soyo BA-100(bx based/raid capable - very cheap/very good, with the right chip-very overclockable and FAST) or an Asus CUSL2 (815E based, fairly pricey, but allegedly great board). i am a big BX proponent, but 815E based boards are becoming common, and new revisions will mean better/faster.

 

[Raincity]

I went from a bx to 815 board with good results with both. The msi 6337 815e pro let me ovewrclock a p3 700 cbo past the gig milestone mark when the Soyo 6BA+4 would not. I never had any hardware issues with either board. Via based boards have been nothing but heartbreak and hassle for me and just gave up on them. I stayed away from building Athon based systems due to thier sick marriage with Viatech. If you go bx route Msi bx master or Soyo 6ba+3 or 4 or Asus p3b-f, or the Msi 6337 if you go the 815e route. The Asus cul2 has to many issues to be fixed as of current moment.

Rain

 

[RoboTECH]

I'm a fan of (and have used extensively)

MSI
Abit
Asus

Soyo is pretty good, tho I'm not going to recommend them simply because I haven't used them much.

The Abit BX133 Raid looks cool as frozen poop.

I have an MSI BX Master, and it is incredible.

I'd wait a bit on the i815. They're going to get better.

the BX Master can be had for ~$100, and has just about everything you could want out of a BX board (unlses you're into RAID)

 

[HeatMizer]

Robo:
I find your information very helpful, and was wonering if you would
give me a more in-depth description of your system.
You're running a socket 370 , correct?
What are your specs on the P3? version, that is.

Thanks
Joe

 

[RoboTECH]

I'd love to help

I have a Slot1 tho.

it's a retail cB0 with the retail HSF

nice little ah heck....

what else ya need?

 

[HeatMizer]

Well,I think my questions are answered after all, however,
What problems are you speaking of regarding the ASUS CUSL2?
I have done a comparrison only to find that your MSI board only goes up to 866mhz (without overclocking), is this true, as Im leaning towards the ASUS CUSL2 based on "Sharky Extreem " review - it goes to 933mhz stock.
What are your thoughts?
Thanks
Joe