Need Suggestions on Barton MB

[Auxano]

Have not stayed up with AMD for awhile - Any Suggestions on a MB for a 2600 AMD Barton?

Looking to upgrade my son's computer for a holday gift (from P3 550).

Looking for onboard Sound, LAN, & 4+ USB 2.0 ports.

Thanks for you help! :heart:

 

[CraigRT]

Asus A7N8X
Soltek SL-75FRN2-L
DFI NF2 Ultra
Abit NF7-S

I have used the top 3 and like them all.
I love my Soltek though.. fantastic price, and excellent performance/stability.
runs like a champ.. Soltek owns.

 

[poppyq]

I agree with CraigRT on the:

Asus A7N8X
Abit NF7-S

I have not used any of the others so I can't give an opinion on those but I have one of each of the above in my systems and they're great.

 

[zodder]

I wouldn't trade my A7N8X Deluxe for anything.

 

[Megatomic]

Go with the Abit, there are less audio problems associated with it overall.

 

[Auxano]

Asus A7N8X Delux look good except for some having audio problems (related to the mouse) and RMA #'s

Abit NF7-S is about $20.00 less.

So I got to decide soon. - I have both older Asus and Abit boards!


Thanks so much for your suggestions. :heart:

 

[chocoruacal]

NF7-S if you plan on overclocking (lots of tasty BIOS stuff). A7N8X if you don't (I love the board layout.)

 

[ToxicWaste]

I've got an MSI K7N2 Delta ILSR, I love the features on it! Probably not the best for overclocking, but it does everything else.