Need suggestions for a new motherboard

[ByteMe]

I haven't been keeping up with the lastest motherboards lately so I need some suggestion for a good motherboard.

Also the best bang for your buck cpu. Brand and speed.



Thanx

 

[ByteMe]

<< CPU - Intel Pentium 4 1.4-1.9 GHz Socket 478 depending on the budget.

Board - ASUS P4S333 - already available, the best P4 board right now out there, uses SiS 645 DDR333 chipset. >>






So Intel Pentium is now a better value than AMD?

When I was following the Intel vs AMD thing months ago AMD was the better value.

That's strange.

 

[pcclub2000]

AMD Athlon XP is faster and cheaper than the Pentiums.
Go to Pricewatch and check the price!

Motherboard: Elitegroup K7S5A with SIS 735 Chip is very good or buy one with AMD 761 Chip.

 

[Mustanggt]

(AMD Athlon XP is faster and cheaper than the Pentiums) thats forsure, get a Epox 8KHA+ and a XP be alot cheaper than Intel and faster.

 

[Migroo]

FOr what I do, the AMD is better value.

Although its an old board, if you want an AMD chipset, get a Gigabyte GA-7DXR.

Dual Bios, RAID, XP support.

 

[BFG10K]

Get an AMD Palomino with a VIA KT266a chipset. That setup offers extremely high performance for dirt cheap pricing.

CPU - Intel Pentium 4 1.4-1.9 GHz Socket 478 depending on the budget.

I don't think so. The P4 offers one of the lowest price/performance ratios of any CPU currently on the market.

 

[nortexoid]

shaddap w/ the intel vs. amd quarrel

best socket A board price/performance wise: ECS K7S5A (SIS 735)
best socket A board overclocking wise, and IMO, period: iWill XP333 (Ali Magik b0 (c0?) stepping)

and since i don't follow the p4 scene much, i'll refrain from making any ill-founded suggestions.

ham, now it is!

 

[LXi]

I would say the Shuttle AK31v3 has by far the best performance/price ratio among all SocketA boards. It is very stable, high performing, and overclocks well, Shuttle also makes decent quality stuff, so I believe it is the wisest choice in the AMD front.

 

[RSI]

Stop suggesting the K7S5A! I have one and I'm happy with it, but please. There is the K7S6A now, is there not? Get that...

I would however recommend the Epox motherboard everyone's been babbling about.

-RSI

 

[IgoByte]

Athlon XP 1800/1900 and SOYO K7V DRAGON Plus/ABIT KR7A-Raid

Can't really go wrong with any of this...

 

[IgoByte]

If you really want to pinch the penny, get the ECS K7S5A, because it has built-in NIC and sound and is a fast board, and a 1.4Ghz Thunderbird and overclock it to 1.5 or 1.6Ghz. That would cost you about $180 shipped and is quite good.
There are also K7S5A+Athlon XP sets being sold at Fry's and Outpost...you might want to check them out. It might be better to get the K7S5A and Athlon XP 1700 for $199 than the abovementioned setup...

 

[DZip]

I've got an Epox 8K7A+ with 1.33 GHz T-Bird and have had no problems. Very easy to use, good price, reliable. I have not overclocked the snot out of it though. Maybe thats why I have had no problems.

 

[foofoo]

shuttle ak31a is a sweet motherboard, and cheap. i've got 3 and am very happy with them.
for what it's worth, i highly reccomend this one. read some of the reviews. anand did a kt266a mb roundup. search for it.
good luck