Staying with AGP, a wise choice?

[sphfaros]

I currently have a GeForce 6800 for my video card, but I'm building a new machine. I figure that I should just keep this card and not bother getting a PCI-e capable motherboard. I'm buying a San Dieg 3700+, will I lose any performance (other than for the video card) by not buying one of the newer motherboards?

For example what does A8V Deluxe have over A8N-E

A8V Deluxe
http://usa.asus.com/products/mb/socket939/a8v-d/overview.htm

A8N-E
http://usa.asus.com/products/mb/socket939/a8n-e/overview.htm

I know the latter has the nVidia nforce 4 ultra chip on it, what exactly does this do? Is it only for graphic enhancements or does it do something more?

 

[will889]

NF4 overclocks better, that's it, and it has PCIe, other than that S754 is fine. I would keep the 6800 and just get a nice S754 mobo and use it for a while - it's what i'm doing.

 

[BlingBlingArsch]

MSI K8N NEO2 Platinum
ABIT AV8

Check prices, both vg boards für AGP, the abit is w/o acitve cooling .


e: the Asus is good too, but my opinion bout Asus quality is that they are trouble-makers thatswhy i tend not to suggest them. Other ppl may have different oppinions.

 

[will889]

For instance i replaced my Biostar NF3 250GB with a DFI so that i could get a considerable overclock that is just about as fast as any NF4 setup with PCIe. I got the DFI LanParty UT NF3 250GB. Biostar had no access to multiplers . I still have it though and will probebly just move it ot teh budget rig eventually. Also, if G70-R520 is availible in AGP i won't go to NF4 anytime soon. Single AGP card is just fine with me.