Which motherboard should i get?

[JayZe]

i want to chose between a IWILL KK266 or a ASUS A7V133.. i need to know which is the better choice for optimal gaming performance, i know they are very close but i still cant make up my mind.

 

[AmazonRasta]

I've had nothing but good experiences with my Asus A7V-133. Only problem is that I cannot get it to post past 148MHz FSB, even though I know all my system components can handle it.

Other than that, it's a great board.

 

[WyteWatt]

i own a Abit KT7A Raid and like it a lot. I think its very stable. I even did my first bios flash yesterday from WW BIOS to ZT BIOS!
it was sooo easy and plus abit warns you 4 times before you do the real bios flash and tells you to make sure u have what you should and stuff you shouldnt have. Its very helpful to be warned 4 times before flashing a bios.

 

[WyteWatt]

i know Abit isnt one of your choices but i just wanted to say how i like my Abit mobo.

Asus A7V-133 looks good i think and i hear some good things and some bad things just like my Abit KT7A raid i also here bad and good.
i was going to get a Asus mobo but didnt because of one main reason.
it didnt have have a isa slot which i wanted. i didnt want no cnr or amr slot i wanted a isa slot so i went to abit since they are just as good.
The reason i needed a isa slot is because i had onboard sound on the first compuer i brought so i didn have a sound card to put in and couldnt really buy one yet so i got a free Sound blaster 16 isa sound card and i wanted to use that for now so i could have at least sound. i dont think i could of waited 2 to 6 months without sound till i can buy a good sound card. cause thats a long time without sound.

i guess the only things that i have heard about the Asus A7V-133 is how you clear the CMOS which seems to be easier on the abit you just switch a jumper one way and put it back the way it was on the abit i have. But i am not saying the Asus A7V-133 is a bad mobo cause i bet it isnt.
i wouldnt mine either a Asus or a Abit motherboard.

Thanks

 

[Boonesmi]

i like both of them, but i like the a7v133 more

 

[WyteWatt]

Boonesmi oh so you like the ASUS A7V133 better than the IWILL KK266.
just making sure cause i thought it could be you have the abit kt7a raid and the asus a7v133.

 

[AppleTalking]

Well, I guess someone should speak up for the Iwill KK266. It's an exceptional board, very stable, and includes great onboard sound (which could save you $$$ on a sound card). Take a look at Anandtech's reviews and their roundup of all the KT133A series boards for more information.

In reality, you can't go wrong with either board. Buy whichever one is cheaper (probably the Iwill in this case).

Nick

 

[Boonesmi]

imtim83
hehehe actually i like both the asus a7v133 and the iwill kk266 better then the abit board

 

[nicowju]

Both boards are good, so you won't go wrong wtih either one. But I prefer the Asus A7V133

 

[WyteWatt]

Boonesmi oh well have you ever had the abit kt7a raid mobo ?
i think asus and abit are the same level up their i really do.

 

[JayZe]

thankyou all for your replys, i was at first going to get an ASUS but they all sold out at newegg.com , anyways i think a Iwill kk266 will be a perfect replacement .