I haven't been keeping track of who is the best in motherboards lately because I haven't been thinking about upgraded. But I've noticed everyone is getting the Epox motherboard. Isn't there an Abit motherboard with the same chipset. Abit KG7. Is this board bad in performance or what. Just wondering because I always thought that you should go with Abit or Asus for your motherboard.
Why is everyone recommending Epox instead of Abit
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Check Anand's recent motherboard round ups. The abit boards are no longer king as they were in p2 times. Asus, epox, and Iwill boards are all preforming much better in benchmark tests.
well of all the currently available DDR, or to be more specific, AMD 760, mobos that are out there, the Epox 8k7a is widely considered the best. as for the the ABIT KG7, it has yet to be released, altho i have read that it should become available within a few weeks. we'll see which is the best once ppl start getting their hands on the KG7
The kg7 isn't available yet or will be very soon, but looking at the prices I'm not gonna pay 190 before shipping when I can get the Epox for 120 now.
Oh I didnt' know the KG7 wasn't released yet. THat definetly explains a lot. Is there an Asus solution with the AMD 760 or have they not used that chipset.
Yeah, the Abit board isn't readily available in the non-RAID format and in the RAID format it is more expensive than the Epox. Also, the ASUS boards are more expensive as well.
Everyone is recommending the Epox 8K7A because its a very stable board, its out for sale now (unlike the KG7), its $50 cheaper than the projected cost of the KG7, and lately because Epox announced its removal of PhoenixNet spyware in future bios versions which Abit has not. The reasons why I think the KG-7 will be a better board are its support of 4 Dimms, its softmenu 3 bios (The 8k7A has jumpers for clock speed), and Abit's past performance. Both Abit and Epox have RAID versions of their boards, the 8K7A+ and the KG7-RAID, so that is a nonissue.
Bleah, epox is a generic POS, i work at a pc shop and we have to rma them all the time.
Abit is still king in my book, followed by msi,asus,and shuttle (in that order)
Abit is still king in my book, followed by msi,asus,and shuttle (in that order)
I personally own an ABit BE6, Abit Kt7-Raid. I've bought a Bx6, BE6 II, KT7 all for other systems I've built. All of them still work perfectly. I even dropped a can of soda on my BE6 (can wasn't open but it is pretty heavy to be dropped on a motherboard) while it was sitting on my floor one night, still works perfectly. Personally I will use Abit until I have a bad experience which hasn't happened yet.
<< Bleah, epox is a generic POS, i work at a pc shop and we have to rma them all the time.
Abit is still king in my book, followed by msi,asus,and shuttle (in that order) >>
Where is your PC shop? I want to stay far away.
<< Funny, I always considered Abit the king of RMA. >>
It even says it in the name, you're in for ABIT of trouble.
It will work fine for ABIT and then break.
The Asus A7M266 doesn't have multiplier changes, so it's not as popular, and Abit have the worst RMA rate, and they cost more than others. (do the math) That's why the MSI and Epox boards are being recommended by everyone.
<< It will work fine for ABIT and then break. >>
LMAO, so true...
<< It will work fine for ABIT and then break. >>
LMAO, so true...
Adul
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I've worked with many boards. I always liked Abit for their ingenuity in the old days (BH6 for OC'n, BE6 first with ATA-66, BP6 with dual celerons), but they have not been compelling in the last year and a half. They are late to market with AMD support, they have higher rates of RMA.
On the other hand, even since the first KX133 Epox board, the 7KXA, the stability was outstanding. I put Win2K Pro on a 7KXA in Mar 2000, and it has had ZERO problems. I don't know anyone with Abit AMD product that can say the same.
The 8K7A is the finest AMD760 board available. Extremely stable, very overclockable. Even if you don't like jumpers, at least the settings work right unlike other boards (Asus A7V133) that can't keep the voltage right.
On the other hand, even since the first KX133 Epox board, the 7KXA, the stability was outstanding. I put Win2K Pro on a 7KXA in Mar 2000, and it has had ZERO problems. I don't know anyone with Abit AMD product that can say the same.
The 8K7A is the finest AMD760 board available. Extremely stable, very overclockable. Even if you don't like jumpers, at least the settings work right unlike other boards (Asus A7V133) that can't keep the voltage right.
im probably gonna get a new board for my dad, im getting a duron 800 for him, should i get msi, epox or iwill, he likes stability better since all he does on the comp is reading, so i would like the board with the best stability and good performance.
The reason for rmaing abits is the users fault. Almost everyone who buys abits are overclockers or like to screw around with hardware and most dont know what the hell they are doing. They ruin the boards. I have never once and a doa abit, most doas are msi. And asus, recently with the a7a have been nothing but problems. Most the boards i sell are MSI's and they seem to do great once they leave the door.
<< The reason for rmaing abits is the users fault. Almost everyone who buys abits are overclockers or like to screw around with hardware and most dont know what the hell they are doing. They ruin the boards. I have never once and a doa abit, most doas are msi. And asus, recently with the a7a have been nothing but problems. Most the boards i sell are MSI's and they seem to do great once they leave the door. >>
I go agree abit's take a little extra love to get them to work.
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