Good Budget Board?

Bgator · 04-15-2006, 05:38 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157081

Is this a good budget board im on a budget and cant spend much more...Thanks!

**ceewi1** · 04-15-2006, 06:30 AM

Is having both AGP and PCI-E slots important to you?

Bgator · 04-15-2006, 06:39 AM

Well, i have an APG Video card, and at one point in the future i may upgrade when i get more cash, so yeah it is!

**The_Other_One** · 04-15-2006, 08:36 AM

I saw a review of an ASRock earlier today and it was much slower than similar boards. Now, just because one board is bad or slow doesn't mean they all are, but being a budget board, I suspect it to be...

Eh, specs wise it's not bad. I don't care for ULi chipsets, but they could be just fine... The ethernet seems to only be 10/100(not 10/100/1000 like most) but that shouldn't really matter.

Hmm, it's a very intersting board. I'm going to do some research on it real quick. It's perked my intrest.

*edit*
Future port? Intersting...
http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2524 < review on the board...still reading. I probably won't edit anymore, just read it yourself

helmie · 04-15-2006, 01:28 PM

In my experience, the ASRock boards are no where near the quality and performance of the Asus baords (Even though ASRock is made by Asus)

WinCrazy · 04-15-2006, 06:58 PM

There's a few "gotchas" you need to be aware of. 1) Multiple memory sticks must be exactly the same kind. This means if you later decide to upgrade the memory and can't find the old kind you will be spending lots of $; 2) On-board sound has been reported to be noisy 3) ASRock's market niche is in low cost systems. You'd probably do much better paying and extra $25 and sticking to ASUS, Abit or Giga-byte. I see the attractiveness of having both SGP and PCI-E slots, but the negatives for this particular board seem to be more important. You might end up spending a big $ amount for memory in the future unless you buy it all now. IMHO, this board is a gimmick that no other manufacturer is duplicating.

**The_Other_One** · 04-15-2006, 08:17 PM

That board actually got good reviews, but I do agree...go with a higher end board if at all possible.

Pretty nice though...it's ready for AGP or PCIe and possibly the new AM2

Bgator · 04-16-2006, 01:43 AM

The thing is im already, reaching the outer limit of my budget, and i cannot find many boards with APG, if you can maybe help me find a better board thats around same price that would be nice, but yes i ddi research the board and was pretty fast for budget, and got good reviews!

WinCrazy · 04-16-2006, 04:51 PM

There's not many good AGP boards left on the market, but here's a couple:

Gigabyte GA-K8NSC-939 Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce3 250Gb

ASUS A8V Socket 939 VIA K8T800 Pro

The lion's share of the market has moved to using PCI-E graphics, so you better move fast before these boards go away too.

andy5667 · 04-16-2006, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WinCrazy

There's not many good AGP boards left on the market, but here's a couple:

Gigabyte GA-K8NSC-939 Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce3 250Gb

ASUS A8V Socket 939 VIA K8T800 Pro

The lion's share of the market has moved to using PCI-E graphics, so you better move fast before these boards go away too.

He did say that he has an AGP card and MAY want to upgrage in the future.

04-15-2006, 05:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bgator Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 55	Good Budget Board? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157081 Is this a good budget board im on a budget and cant spend much more...Thanks! __________________ Current.... Dell Dimension 4400 Enough said...

04-15-2006, 06:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
ceewi1 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,237	Is having both AGP and PCI-E slots important to you? __________________ CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 / MOBO: Gigabyte 965P-DS3 / GPU: Gigabyte HD4870 RAM: 2GB G.Skill F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK / HDD: 2TB Total HDD / PSU: Antec NeoPower 480W Cheap PSUs - 2% of system costs, responsible for 28% of system deaths As Sealed Stick was removed, lost or damaged, it shall be out of warranty validity. - The "Warranty void if removed" sticker on numerous CoolerMaster PSUs. Useful PSU Guides

04-15-2006, 06:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bgator Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 55	Well, i have an APG Video card, and at one point in the future i may upgrade when i get more cash, so yeah it is! __________________ Current.... Dell Dimension 4400 Enough said...

04-15-2006, 08:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	I saw a review of an ASRock earlier today and it was much slower than similar boards. Now, just because one board is bad or slow doesn't mean they all are, but being a budget board, I suspect it to be... Eh, specs wise it's not bad. I don't care for ULi chipsets, but they could be just fine... The ethernet seems to only be 10/100(not 10/100/1000 like most) but that shouldn't really matter. Hmm, it's a very intersting board. I'm going to do some research on it real quick. It's perked my intrest. edit Future port? Intersting... http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2524 < review on the board...still reading. I probably won't edit anymore, just read it yourself __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

04-15-2006, 01:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
helmie Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Highlands, Scotland Age: 17 Posts: 1,208	In my experience, the ASRock boards are no where near the quality and performance of the Asus baords (Even though ASRock is made by Asus) __________________ For sale: http://www.computerforum.com/111463-...tml#post893380

04-15-2006, 06:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
WinCrazy New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ambler, Pennsylvania Posts: 13	There's a few "gotchas" you need to be aware of. 1) Multiple memory sticks must be exactly the same kind. This means if you later decide to upgrade the memory and can't find the old kind you will be spending lots of $; 2) On-board sound has been reported to be noisy 3) ASRock's market niche is in low cost systems. You'd probably do much better paying and extra $25 and sticking to ASUS, Abit or Giga-byte. I see the attractiveness of having both SGP and PCI-E slots, but the negatives for this particular board seem to be more important. You might end up spending a big $ amount for memory in the future unless you buy it all now. IMHO, this board is a gimmick that no other manufacturer is duplicating.

04-15-2006, 08:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	That board actually got good reviews, but I do agree...go with a higher end board if at all possible. Pretty nice though...it's ready for AGP or PCIe and possibly the new AM2 __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

04-16-2006, 01:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
Bgator Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 55	The thing is im already, reaching the outer limit of my budget, and i cannot find many boards with APG, if you can maybe help me find a better board thats around same price that would be nice, but yes i ddi research the board and was pretty fast for budget, and got good reviews! __________________ Current.... Dell Dimension 4400 Enough said...

04-16-2006, 04:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
WinCrazy New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ambler, Pennsylvania Posts: 13	There's not many good AGP boards left on the market, but here's a couple: Gigabyte GA-K8NSC-939 Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce3 250Gb ASUS A8V Socket 939 VIA K8T800 Pro The lion's share of the market has moved to using PCI-E graphics, so you better move fast before these boards go away too.

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