Nforce or Via kt400

[sterling]

HI All

Im gonna be building a computer for the office pretty soon. Can you tell me what advantages the Nforce would have over the kt400? Im not interested in overclocking or gaming much at all. Just want a fast realiable computer thats gonna be compatible with all software and give me no build problems.

I have it narrowed down to either the MSI kt400 ultra or the Aopen Ak77-8xn for the kt400 or the Epox 8rga+ nvidia card.

Does anyone know if the 8rga+ comes with built in video. Supposedly this has something called IGP which act as a video card?

thanks

 

[chizow]

Originally posted by: sterling
HI All

Im gonna be building a computer for the office pretty soon. Can you tell me what advantages the Nforce would have over the kt400? Im not interested in overclocking or gaming much at all. Just want a fast realiable computer thats gonna be compatible with all software and give me no build problems.

I have it narrowed down to either the MSI kt400 ultra or the Aopen Ak77-8xn for the kt400 or the Epox 8rga+ nvidia card.

Does anyone know if the 8rga+ comes with built in video. Supposedly this has something called IGP which act as a video card?

thanks

Its not acting as a video card per se, the video adapter normally found on an add-in card is simply integrated onto the motherboard, hence IGP (Integrated Graphics Platform). The integrated video isn't anything spectacular if you're a gamer or do any type of graphic intensive applications, but it is excellent for most typical users. If you're a gamer or you already own a GF4 MX or Radeon 9000 or better card, I wouldn't bother with the integrated graphics version, get a SPP version. I wouldn't get a KT400 board at this point, either go with Nforce 2 or wait for KT400A.

Chiz

 

[nick1985]

kt400 blows, get the nforce2