Motherboard Questions

[ItalianKid]

Hey all,

1)Which of the following is the best

ASUS A8V DELUXE Socket 939 VIA K8T800 Pro
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131510

ABIT AV8 Socket 939 VIA K8T800 Pro
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127181

MSI K8N NEO2 PLATINUM Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce3 Ultra
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130468

EPoX EP-9NDA3J Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce3 Ultra
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813123230

Or any other Socket 939 AGP Mobo for no more than $135

2) Is the onboard sound on the selected mobo good?

Thanks Ahead!

 

[Gigantopithecus]

I like the MSI board you listed more than the other two because of its nForce 3 chipset, which I think is better than the Via chipset for a number of reasons (see the mobo forum for more info).

I've read the AC97 sound on the Abit is better than the Realtek ALC850 sound on the other two because it has slightly lower cpu utilization, but I couldn't hear the difference in sound quality (though years of listening to music way too loud and a touch of tinnitus may have something to do with that).

 

[Bucks]

the MSi kn8 Neo2 plat. as listed