What mobo for P4 is for me?

[KillinDayWalker]

Ok here's the deal. I'm looking to build a new PC very very soon but I'm stumped on what to buy. I have no idea on what is a well-known good brands so please bear with me. I noticed reading past posts alot of you guys mention abit and asus boards. I'm looking for a mobo to support P4 (dont ask, I just want P4) at least 2.8 or higher with a 800fsb, usb 2.0, supports AGP video cards, and other features. I was told when building a PC, start with a mobo, then processor, then memory to get the ball rolling here. No more than $200 mobo please, so what do you guys recommend?

 

[InlineFive]

The Abit AI7 seems to be a very solid motherboard. It is stable and consistently overclocks well compared to some other i865 solutions on the market. It is the motherboard I am going to use in my system once I get it ordered...

-Por

 

[CraigRT]

Asus P4P800

review here:

http://www.hexus.net/content/reviews/review.php?dXJsX3Jldmlld19JRD01NTY=

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: PorBleemo
The Abit AI7 seems to be a very solid motherboard. It is stable and consistently overclocks well compared to some other i865 solutions on the market. It is the motherboard I am going to use in my system once I get it ordered...

-Por

I second that. The Abit AI7 looks to be the best right now overall. Evene the onboard sound looks great

 

[stevennoland]

MY recommendation, Abit IC7-MAX3. You will have to spend about $230.00 , but knowing your getting the BEST that Abit has to offer is worth the extra $30.00 bones. As for price vs feature, the Abit IA7 may be the best choice. The mobo is the first place to start when building a new system. Obviously the CPU would be next. I would invest in a REALLY good power supply (please DO NOT skimp on this). If your going with any current generation mobo, go with a SATA hard drive (possibly x2 in a RAID 0 for stonking performance). Happy building!

 

[KillinDayWalker]

 

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[KillinDayWalker]

ok well, i dont know how i got 3 empty posts in here but this is very helpful. i'm leaning towards the abit AI7 but i was reading around, is it really that loud? loud system is a big turn off for me and thanx stevennoland for that tip.