Help choosing 939 mobo

Bunchofstuff · 06-16-2005, 07:36 AM

Ok..Now i think im going to trash the 2800xp-a and get a 3000-3200 64 939, so heres the mobos im lookin at ( feel free to offer others too)

-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813152052
dont kno about the chipset on that one

-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130469

is it better if it has the pci express and no agp? i heard that it was faster than the agp slot..

also is the performance increase from the +3000 939 to the +3200, that great? worth the extra bucks? there only 20USD apart...

mgoldb2 · 06-16-2005, 07:55 AM

If you want to go PCI-E and keep the budget low I would recommend this MSI nforce 4 motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130491

MSI a good company and the nforce 4 chipset alot better then a via chipset.

I dont know if $104 more then you want to spend but if it not to much then a decent option if you want AGP is.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128263

There a MSI nforce 3 ultra also that would be idear but that cost $130 and you would proberly be fine with the gigibyte.

PCI-E VS AGP really does not make a big difference right now. PCI-E will replace AGP completly some place in the future thoe most likly. Just make sure you get a motherboard that matches the one you choose.

Bunchofstuff · 06-16-2005, 08:02 AM

yea, i'd probaly be happy with the MSI K8N, but what do you guys think of the cheap chaintech that i picked out, cause then i would have more money to spend on the proc, it looks pretty good but i just dont know about the chipset ULi?

**Praetor** · 06-16-2005, 08:04 AM

ULi is generally not a North American available chipset and it was/is designed to be a budget oreinted competitor to the NF4. Ive not yet gotten my hands on a ULi board (will have a few in August) but assuming they are well constructed they are better than Via based board IMO. What;s your budget?

Bunchofstuff · 06-16-2005, 08:25 AM

i would prefer around $80 but it can possibly go up to $120,
if the uli chip is the competitor to the nf4 then i guess its a good chip rite?

Edit: Hey, is that asus that you have a good board?

**Praetor** · 06-16-2005, 09:24 AM

Quote:

if the uli chip is the competitor to the nf4 then i guess its a good chip rite?

If you note my wording,

Quote:

it was/is designed to be a budget oreinted competitor to the NF4.

Its a budget version and while i have no quarrels with it specifically, it's no NF4

Quote:

Edit: Hey, is that asus that you have a good board?

No. I hate the damn thing.

Bunchofstuff · 06-16-2005, 10:02 PM

Ok.. i guess ill go with the Chaintech, it's pretty cheap anyway, ill prolly sell it and upgrade later on to a good board...

06-16-2005, 07:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bunchofstuff banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: USA , Georgia Age: 19 Posts: 491	Help choosing 939 mobo Ok..Now i think im going to trash the 2800xp-a and get a 3000-3200 64 939, so heres the mobos im lookin at ( feel free to offer others too) -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813152052 dont kno about the chipset on that one -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130469 is it better if it has the pci express and no agp? i heard that it was faster than the agp slot.. also is the performance increase from the +3000 939 to the +3200, that great? worth the extra bucks? there only 20USD apart...

06-16-2005, 07:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
mgoldb2 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 25 Posts: 1,259	If you want to go PCI-E and keep the budget low I would recommend this MSI nforce 4 motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130491 MSI a good company and the nforce 4 chipset alot better then a via chipset. I dont know if $104 more then you want to spend but if it not to much then a decent option if you want AGP is. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128263 There a MSI nforce 3 ultra also that would be idear but that cost $130 and you would proberly be fine with the gigibyte. PCI-E VS AGP really does not make a big difference right now. PCI-E will replace AGP completly some place in the future thoe most likly. Just make sure you get a motherboard that matches the one you choose. __________________ Acer A11912B 19"montior Aspire x-superalien case Asus k8t800 pro motherboard athlon 64 fx-55 2GB(2 of 1GB) of Geil DDR ram Geforce 6800 ultra 2 Seagate 200GB 7200RPM Model ST3200822A configure as RAID 0 1 DVDRW and 1 CDRW 3.5 drive sound blaster audigey2 zs logitech 2300 thx certified 2.1 speakers

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Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,954	ULi is generally not a North American available chipset and it was/is designed to be a budget oreinted competitor to the NF4. Ive not yet gotten my hands on a ULi board (will have a few in August) but assuming they are well constructed they are better than Via based board IMO. What;s your budget? __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

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06-16-2005, 08:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bunchofstuff banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: USA , Georgia Age: 19 Posts: 491	yea, i'd probaly be happy with the MSI K8N, but what do you guys think of the cheap chaintech that i picked out, cause then i would have more money to spend on the proc, it looks pretty good but i just dont know about the chipset ULi?

06-16-2005, 08:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
Bunchofstuff banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: USA , Georgia Age: 19 Posts: 491	i would prefer around $80 but it can possibly go up to $120, if the uli chip is the competitor to the nf4 then i guess its a good chip rite? Edit: Hey, is that asus that you have a good board?

06-16-2005, 10:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bunchofstuff banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: USA , Georgia Age: 19 Posts: 491	Ok.. i guess ill go with the Chaintech, it's pretty cheap anyway, ill prolly sell it and upgrade later on to a good board...