Poll: What M/B to get?

[dt]

I am looking at 2. Asus CUSL2 or the Abit VP6.

I know these are two very different boards. I really like to know if I buy the Abit VP6 and only put one CPU in now, will i be sorry buying it.

I am kind of leary of non-intel chipsets for intel CPU's.

If the CUSL2 series is the choice, then which one. The regular or the CUSL2-c. What are the differences besides one had on board video and the other one does not?

 

[CraigRT]

Well I'll start off by saying, you don't have to be leary of Non Intel chips for Non Intel CPU's. Chipsets like the 133A are pretty good actually.. I have no problems with them. So if you wanted a board and it had the Via chipset go ahead and get it you won't be sorry.
And about the mobo you should get: I myself was in this dilemma about a week ago. I picked up an Asus CUSL2-C about a week back and I love it! It's fast and it runs like a champ. So if you are considering that board just go for it! I do not know anything about the VP6 other than the fact it's the successor to the BP6. the differences between the CUSL2 and CUSL2-C are fairly small, there is no support for PPGA Celeron CPU's (533 and below) and a few of the things you had mentioned, you still get ATA/100 and most other stuff, there also is no AGP Pro slot, it's a standard AGP slot. I pretty much just went ahead and got it cause I did not want onboard video and sound, I am not even sure of the full differences but the CUSL2-C is great!

 

[Citadel]

I have had great success with the ASUS CUSL2. It is an easy recommendation.

 

[airfoil]

Get the CUSL2-C.
The CUSL2 has onboard video, support for 7 USB ports, AGP pro slot (do ya need one?) & 2 CNR slots, retails @ $ 130.
The CUSL2-C has no video onboard, 4 USB port support (+2, if you add the iPanel), no AGP pro slot & one CNR slot, retails @ $ 109.
Check the Asus website for more info.

 

[gittyup]

Where's the poll? ASUS....