upgrading mobo

[dtevol]

Hello.

I am getting a couple of upgrades for x-mas and I may need to buy a new mobo to support them all...

Here is my current system

Athlonxp 1800
Giga-byte 7a-dx mobo
512(2, 256 sticks)mb ddr pc2100
80 gb + 10 gb ata100 5400rpm drives
32mb geforce 2mmx

Here is what I am getting

Maxtror 120GB 7200rpm ata133
GeForce4 ti4600 128mb ddr
another 256mb pc2100 ddr dimm

I would like to get a mobo that also has usb2.0 support, 3+ dimm slots (for the extra dimm) and RAID (if I need it). I plan on making the 120 GB ata/133 7200rpm drive the master and the 80GB ata/100 5400rpm drive the slave on the same cord. Is that possible?

What would be the top 3 mobos that you guys would recommend to me? I can spend 75-100 bucks.

Thanks so much in advance!
-jonathan

 

[bgeh]

i would recommend you an nforce 2 mobo(e.g.A7N8X,GA-IHXP)

I plan on making the 120 GB ata/133 7200rpm drive the master and the 80GB ata/100 5400rpm drive the slave on the same cord. Is that possible?

yes, it is possible
btw,welcome to AT forums

 

[dtevol]

Thanks

I appreciate the welcome.

I have been very confused to say the least about what motherboard I should get. I read a bunch of reviews and I get a headache!

 

[bgeh]

read evan's (he's the one who reviews mobos at anandtech) upcoming roundup on nforce2 mobos