hows this MOBO?

7thkevin · Post by **7thkevin** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 9:55 pm

http://www.compusa.com/products/product ... pfp=BROWSE

thanks!

and what would be the best prosscor(SP?) to get for it?

zooner · Post by **zooner** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 11:32 pm

I've used intel mobo's before, VERY stable and problem free. They dont offer much for tweaking/oc'ing, but a worry free solution.

how much did you pay?

zooner · Post by **zooner** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 11:33 pm

processor...

how much do you have to spend?

7thkevin · Post by **7thkevin** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 11:58 pm

i didnt buy the MOBO yet but that would be the price i pay 97$ theres a compusa like 10 mins from here..

and for the processor i say round 250 may be 300.

7thkevin · Post by **7thkevin** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 12:01 am

that mobob has intagrated video?

it has and AGP slot... i would be able to put a 6800 ultra right?

Subsane · Post by **Subsane** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 12:12 am

7thkevin wrote:that mobob has intagrated video?

it has and AGP slot... i would be able to put a 6800 ultra right?

Of course....and run it on 8x too.

zooner · Post by **zooner** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 12:57 am

spend a little less on the processor and get a better motherboard then.

it would be a CRIME to not oc a p4. With the retail hsf, you can easily get 500-600 additional mhz out.

just my 2 cents.

7thkevin · Post by **7thkevin** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 7:51 am

well as u know IM a major Noob so i dont think OCin is gonna be my thing for a few..

Cheesehead · Post by **Cheesehead** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 4:01 pm

Intel's 865G chipset is the bottom-of-the-line option, and is therefore slow. Go for something with an 875P or 915P chipset, or at least an 865PE. SATA RAID and FireWire are both good things to have, and integrated high-quality 5.1 stereo is worth the cash.
If I were you, I would go with an ASUS, Gigabyte, ABIT, or DFI motherboard. Chances are, it would run slightly faster than an Intel motherboard, have slightly better sound, and be slightly cheaper as well. Besides, you'll probbably want to overclock sooner or later.
Also-have you ever considered an AMD processor? The pentiums are admittedly a shade better than the XP line, but they're much more expensive, and the A64 kicks their puny behind.

zooner · Post by **zooner** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 9:06 pm

overclocking is INSANELY easy with the p4

Cheesehead · Post by **Cheesehead** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 11:42 pm

If you think the P4 is crazy, the Mobile Barton 2500+ can reach 2.6 Ghz ON AIR. That's a 50% increase in speed!
Of course, for a home theater setup, the HT might give you an edge, so it's your call on what to get.