Suggestions for cheap and stable socket A mobo?

[igowerf]

Any suggestions for a cheap and stable socket A motherboard? I don't need on board sound or video and I don't plan to overclock. This is for two family computers that I want to put together.

Is the ECS K7VZA any good?

 

[BCYL]

How about the Asus A7V133?

 

[igowerf]

Thanks, but those are still a little expensive ($111 is the cheapest on pricewatch).

 

[BCYL]

What kind of T-Bird/Duron are you planning to put on it?

EDIT: ie. what speed?

 

[igowerf]

The 1GHz tbirds look cheap right now so I'll probably get the 266 fsb version.

 

[Kjazlaw]

if you're going DDR (DDR ram is no more expensive) i'd recommend the DFI AK76. no onboard sound, good reviews, and solid AMD 760 NB. $107 at newegg.

 

[ucvb6]

for an SDRAM board, how bout an IWILL KK266? $107 + $5.00 s/h at newegg.com

i have both an IWILL KK266 and ASUS A7V133, no problems whatsoever. great boards

 

[grant2]

i just ordered my ECS k7s5a ... with that there sis735 chipset... supports SDR & DDR & has a built in NIC for extra el-cheapo'ness.

apparently you can get it for $61 if your poke around pricewatch.

 

[grant2]

if you're going DDR (DDR ram is no more expensive) i'd recommend the DFI AK76. no onboard sound, good reviews, and solid AMD 760 NB. $107 at newegg.

depends on where you live, SDR is 1/3 cheaper still... like $48 vs. $70 for 256m (NOO that's not us $)

 

[stockjock]

HERE is very inexpensive EPOX board...and these are great boards.... $55 and free shipping...I have picked a few of these up and they have worked gret.

 

[DaejangNim]

a KT7e is $92 from newegg, those are spose to be pretty good for sdr and cheap

 

[datallah]

Go for the MSI K7T TURBO