Socket 939 and 754

[ts3433]

I've also heard many good things about the SL-K8TPro-939, but I wasn't sure how well they overclocked compared to the NF3 boards I mentioned.

 

[Zap Brannigan]

I just read up on the MSI board you suggested and it does look good. I like the Nforce2 chipset so much that for me it is a no brainer to go with Nforce3 in the future.

I checked out coolerguys.com and they do indeed offer chipset cooling options so it looks like come summer time I will be buying that MSI board you suggested.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: ts3433
I've also heard many good things about the SL-K8TPro-939, but I wasn't sure how well they overclocked compared to the NF3 boards I mentioned.

From what I've read, there were initial issues with the first few BIOS', but apparently it's a decent overclocker with a latest BIOS update.

 

[Zap Brannigan]

I've also heard of many people being wary of MSI, myself included. LOL

My thoughts are if they are good enough for Nforce 3 than they should have a very stable baord on their hands.

 

[CraigRT]

I want the NEO2 due to features, and the fact it's a sweet looking mobo to go in my black wavemaster.. 😉

 

[Zap Brannigan]

Wavemaster is a very nice looking case!

I have the Antec Sonata because I'm trying to get my PC noise free. To no avail as of yet though. LOL

 

[Zap Brannigan]

Well today I ordered up an Asus Nforce 3 mobo, an AMD 64 3700+ and a 120mm Zalmann heatsink/fan.

I just could'nt find a non-SLI /pci express board (for socket 939) that pleased me. As it turns out this is the best solution for me. My GPU and soundcard shall be fed a King's feast of cycles!

 

[ts3433]

Very nice purchase, even though I would have gotten a slightly cheaper DFI board and probably a 3400+ at most were I looking to game. 754 actually isn't a bad idea, even now... I don't know what I must have been smoking in January.

Have fun with it.

 

[TomKazansky]

go with 939, 754 will be phased into seperons soon

the only barton that is worth to keep is the ones that can do at least 2.6 ghz on air =P

 

[nycdude]

I hear that AMD will drop the price on its processors again so it will be a good time to buy. I would go with the new 939s to hedge your options for upgrading in the near future. 🙂

 

[Zap Brannigan]

Originally posted by: ts3433
Very nice purchase, even though I would have gotten a slightly cheaper DFI board and probably a 3400+ at most were I looking to game. 754 actually isn't a bad idea, even now... I don't know what I must have been smoking in January.

Have fun with it.

Thanks!

Both were good choices. So far with me the trend has been when ever I get a new CPU a new mobo is in order as well. Were this not that case it would have been 939 all the way! In the end I chose Nforce 3 over the dual channel memory controlers on the 939 CPU's.

I have an Nforce2 board that impressed me enough to really want the Nforce 3.