Author Topic: Motherboard (Read 10420 times)

Bsensei · « **on:** September 21, 2003, 11:05:11 PM »

Let's Get it Started, what do you all think of the Asus A7n8x

Carigamers · « **on:** September 21, 2003, 11:05:11 PM »

opium · « **Reply #1 on:** September 22, 2003, 12:36:06 AM »

it good but too expensive
and with de parts yuh going to run it eh make cents
go with some ting more ole

Bsensei · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2003, 01:29:49 AM »

well suggest some parts

Czar · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2003, 01:06:49 PM »

Great board, but make sure to get the Deluxe version so you can put in your own gfx card...

Bsensei · « **Reply #4 on:** September 22, 2003, 04:03:54 PM »

It is the Deluxe version i'm looking to get but I was thinking a weaker Mobo and a stronger CPU and Video Card

What you think??

Carigamers · « **Reply #4 on:** September 22, 2003, 04:03:54 PM »

Czar · « **Reply #5 on:** September 22, 2003, 04:47:51 PM »

That's a worthy alternative...maybe the A7V8X would be a nice alternative...or...if you don't need the firewire ports and a couple less USB ports, the A7V8X-X board might be worth looking at...

Bsensei · « **Reply #6 on:** September 22, 2003, 06:15:43 PM »

Thanks for the advice

richjob · « **Reply #7 on:** September 22, 2003, 08:14:51 PM »

It depends on what you want to do.

If it's a server, I'd say that you put in the cheapest videocard you can find, and max out the hard drive and memory. I'm pretty sure that there is little difference in speed above 2200+ XP. And no significant difference in Via mobos above KT333.

Gaming, well, go for the nForce 2 and the best combination of 2700/3200 memory/fast HD/CPU you can get.

General desktop, any desktop processor is Good Enough.

Bsensei · « **Reply #8 on:** September 22, 2003, 08:20:20 PM »

WHAT THE LINKS MAN BOY, thank boy

PapaSmurf · « **Reply #9 on:** September 26, 2003, 02:15:30 PM »

hmmm....say it with me now"

A L I E N W A R E
S C U Z Z Y

Bsensei · « **Reply #10 on:** September 26, 2003, 11:46:07 PM »

Quote

hmmm....say it with me now\"

A L I E N W A R E
S C U Z Z Y

hmmm...."say it with me now"

what money I buying it with, rob a bank??

heero · « **Reply #11 on:** September 27, 2003, 04:22:15 AM »

You can save some money buying an epox motherboard... very solid... less trouble than that asus if you ask me...

Nforce2 is the way to go...

also do you need sound/lan/sieral ATA etc?

Bsensei · « **Reply #12 on:** September 27, 2003, 11:47:42 PM »

isn't the Asus also a Nforce2 level card

heero · « **Reply #13 on:** September 28, 2003, 03:29:41 AM »

Yes it is nforce2... one of the best... But Epox is just as good and it will save you some money...

Also do you need sound/lan/sieral ATA etc?

TrinireturnofGamez · « **Reply #14 on:** September 28, 2003, 08:57:49 AM »

good board, onboard sound etc. Get a nice radeon 9600 pro on it and a athlonXP 2500+ . GFX is a waste of time, dey drivers getting more buggy dan ATI . Maybe 512mb ddr 333 in dual channel .

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #15 on:** September 28, 2003, 08:58:56 AM »

The Asus Nforce2 board, the A7N8X is a good board.
You don't need the deluxe version, the basic will work just fine.
You will get onboard network and sound, so all you'll need to spend money on after that is a solid video card.

Cost about $1000

If your budget is tight you can get a Biostar K7VIG-D
This board also has sound and lan onboard, as well as video.
Costs half the price of the nforce2, only $500

The best part of all, we tested this board against an nforce2 and they performed within 5% of each other in 3dmark2001. The definitive gamers benchmark.

So if you're looking to get a hot game machine, you're better off saving the $500 and getting the Biostar board and using that extra money to get a Geforce4 TI 4200 128MB instead of say a Geforce4 440 64MB.

The TI 4200 will double your performance in games.

Getting the nforce2 won't make a difference that will be discernable by the human eye. Just about 5% improvement.

heero · « **Reply #16 on:** September 28, 2003, 02:29:37 PM »

He may want/need Sound Storm... that alone is worth the extra cost of the Deluxe..

Ah mean, sound quality nearly on par with an Audigy2 is nothing to sneeze at... not to mention it faster in games than the Audigy2!

Bsensei · « **Reply #17 on:** September 29, 2003, 12:59:35 PM »

ok, ok I we agree that the Asus A7N8X is too expensive, can anyone suggest one with the range for less??

Czar · « **Reply #18 on:** September 29, 2003, 01:25:14 PM »

Hard luck dey, I get tie up for a sec dere, both the Deluxe and the non-Deluxe have an add-in slot for AGP cards...

heero · « **Reply #19 on:** September 29, 2003, 01:59:28 PM »

Like ah say before but yuh had wax in yuh ears... Epox nforce2 just as good (or better) and will save you some money:

EP-8RGA+ (with on-board GFx)
EP-8RDA3+ (with serial ATA)

Both to my knowledge use sound storm... (that's good btw)

And for de last F-in time!!! - Yuh need MC lan? MC Sound? And MC Serial ATA?

Put ah hand lord....

Carigamers · « **Reply #19 on:** September 29, 2003, 01:59:28 PM »

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