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What's the best P4 mobo right now?

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IgoByte

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Looking to go with a 2.8Ghz P4 combined with DDR. What's my best choice for a mobo? I need stability & at least some overclocking.

Just getting sick of the problems my Tiger MP is having with the Radeon 8500 card I use.

 
Originally posted by: Celstar
asus = overpriced.
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Maybe so, but it's been the most consistently stable brand I've ever found, and to me that's worth a little bit more. If you're looking for a budget board, then no, Asus is probably not the best choice, but his question was for the "best", not cheapest.
 
Originally posted by: vetteguy
Originally posted by: Celstar
asus = overpriced.
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Maybe so, but it's been the most consistently stable brand I've ever found, and to me that's worth a little bit more. If you're looking for a budget board, then no, Asus is probably not the best choice, but his question was for the "best", not cheapest.
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I agree. I have no problem paying a few bucks more for peace of mind. I liked the Asus board I bought for my P4 1.6A. I was able to overclock it to 2.4Ghz, all defaults, without a problem.

I will take all other suggestions into consideration however.
 
Originally posted by: Celstar
asus = overpriced.

follow up question: is it worth it?

What are some other alternatives?
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Overpriced? Only people who cant afford one say that.

I am willing to pay extra for stability & quality.
 
Originally posted by: vetteguy
Originally posted by: IgoByte
Which memory, specifically, would you recommend with the Asus board?
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Crucial, Corsair (maybe), Kingston. I personally am a big fan of Crucial.
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I've been using Crucial and Mushkin, mainly, for the past five years or so. . .I'm just curious if I should use something specific with this particular board before I make the mistake of purchasing the wrong brand/type memory.
 
I believe that the ASUS P4B266 was the board I had with the P4 1.6A.

It's good to hear so many good things about these ASUS boards. Can anyone contend with something else? If price is the only con, then it's ASUS. The one thing I dislike about the P4B533 just from looking at it is the placement of the main power connector.

Also, how about the ASUS P4B533-E? That one has built-in ethernet and RAID capability.
 
Alright, right now I'm looking at the following:

Asus P4B533 - $140 shipped
P4 2.53Ghz retail - $252 shipped (the 2.8Ghz processor is $569 and I can't justify the difference, even with the possibility of pricematching within 60 days)
Corsair XMS 512MB CL2 PC3200 DDR SDRAM - $190 shipped (x 2 perhaps)

It all comes out to $582 shipped, which isn't bad at all.

BTW, will the ASUS P4B533 work well with the Radeon 8500 I intend to use until the 256MB 9700Pro is released? That seems to be what's causing teh trouble with my current setup (TYAN board doesn't like ATI cards for some reason).
 
If you're looking for a full featured board with all the bells and whistles I would go for the Gigabyte GA-8IEXP. The suite of features is truly amazing.

Integrated NIC, onboard Creative sound, dual BIOS, firewire, USB 2.0, RAID, 6 PCI slots...it's got a lot to offer. The BIOS is very good for overclocking thanks to AGP and PCI locks. I set this one up for a friend, and for $130 it's a great value.


 
Originally posted by: ST4RCUTTER
If you're looking for a full featured board with all the bells and whistles I would go for the Gigabyte GA-8IEXP. The suite of features is truly amazing.

Integrated NIC, onboard Creative sound, dual BIOS, firewire, USB 2.0, RAID, 6 PCI slots...it's got a lot to offer. The BIOS is very good for overclocking thanks to AGP and PCI locks. I set this one up for a friend, and for $130 it's a great value.
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How stable is it though?
 
Which version of P4B533 if you want Intel 845G chipset and ide/133 support? Can you overclock and lock the video card voltage?

What about the Epox 4g4a+ ?? I'm thinking about getting it. How stable is it?

How does Crucial mem compare to Samsung (original)??



Greenwald
 
The Asus P4b533-V is the i845G version. I have yet to try that board, so I'm not going to outright recommend it.

The EPoX 4G4A+ is a nice board, however I had some memory issues with it (see this thread.) To this day I have no idea why I had those problems, so I can't put that board in the same class as the P4B533.
 
Originally posted by: Wingznut PEZ
The Asus P4b533-V is the i845G version. I have yet to try that board, so I'm not going to outright recommend it.

The EPoX 4G4A+ is a nice board, however I had some memory issues with it (see this thread.) To this day I have no idea why I had those problems, so I can't put that board in the same class as the P4B533.
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What's the benefit of the i845G chipset?
 
Just purchased the new Asus P4S8X (SIS648 chipset), and a P4 2.53 from NewEgg this week. They are out of stock on the Corsair XMS 512MB PC3200 (was notified today).

I ordered a 512MB stick of the Corsair XMS PC2700 today (need to put this machine together right away, so I couldn't wait for the faster RAM to ship).

This Asus board is brand new, so there aren't many reviews yet.
If you can wait a month or so, the new Intel 845 series chipsets are due...

 
I've always been partial to MSI motherboards - they generally offer ASUS performance at ECS prices.

For DDR, I'm absolutely loving my MSI 645E Max-C board. Overclocks like a charm.
 
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