socket 939 motherboard

funkysnair · 09-04-2006, 11:57 AM

hi guys,

\/-------------------"been lookin on internet for a new motherboard"

for-AMD ATHLON 64 BIT 3700+ SAN DIEGO SOCKET "939"

i have up to £100 to spend....

been lookin at asus range, any good? i have only used 2 kinds of motherboards pc-chips and tyan.

pc is not for gaming but for music and dvd burning (want fastest available even though i dont really need it to be)

my friend swears by MSI.

could you please give me some advice and some model numbers etc???

thanx for yer time

PC eye · 09-04-2006, 12:05 PM

You already named the two brands I could recommend here. Asus and MSI are both the better quality with easier online support then other makes. The specifications offer more updated features and support for newer hardwares.

Impr3ssiv3 · 09-04-2006, 07:27 PM

well the mother board wont play much into the speed of it but that rests more on your RAM and CPU

SirKenin · 09-04-2006, 07:39 PM

The two best brands of boards for AMD are Asus and DFI right now. Gigabyte are supposed to be really good too, but I have had a sour taste in my mouth for them for years now and I refuse to use them.

MSI sucks severely. Absolute junk. Those boards I truly hate. Very unreliable. PCChips are the bottom of the barrel. They work, well, for a long time, but they are no performance leader, that's for sure. Stick with the first two and you should be happy.

StrangleHold · 09-04-2006, 07:45 PM

You know Gigabyte bought out Asus, Think starting in 2007 there droping the Asus name!

SirKenin · 09-04-2006, 07:50 PM

DAMNIT!!!!! Why'd you have to tell me that?!?!?!

I'm going to become a priest now.

StrangleHold · 09-04-2006, 08:30 PM

Ha Ha!! I use alot of Gigbytes now, had pretty good luck with them, DFI is a good board too, alittle over priced for what you get, Asus is up and down with me good board but to picky with ram!

Impr3ssiv3 · 09-04-2006, 11:09 PM

crap and its true

i read articles about it. gigayte will have 51% of the shares while ASUS has 49%

thats ok with me as long as ASUS can still make their mobos without have to put a gigabyte brand on it

Bobo · 09-04-2006, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StrangleHold

You know Gigabyte bought out Asus, Think starting in 2007 there droping the Asus name!

YES!!!!! You just totally made my day, thank you. Asuses are good boards, but I love Gigabytes.

-edit-nevermind

PC eye · 09-05-2006, 02:40 AM

Try finding the support link for Gigabyte. Where the heck is it? Asus and MSI always seem to offer good support links as well as higher specifications on their boards. Gigabyte did offer a tail kicking micro atx board some time back. But they are still on the 3rd list here. DFI and Abit are some steps behind keeping up there.

09-04-2006, 11:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
funkysnair Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle-England-uk Age: 26 Posts: 909	socket 939 motherboard hi guys, \/-------------------"been lookin on internet for a new motherboard" for-AMD ATHLON 64 BIT 3700+ SAN DIEGO SOCKET "939" i have up to £100 to spend.... been lookin at asus range, any good? i have only used 2 kinds of motherboards pc-chips and tyan. pc is not for gaming but for music and dvd burning (want fastest available even though i dont really need it to be) my friend swears by MSI. could you please give me some advice and some model numbers etc??? thanx for yer time __________________ intel quad q6600..............asus p5k pro 4gig ballistix 1066mhz......geforce 7950gt 74gig raptor 10k.......500gig 32mb sata green fans/cathodes........20x nec/sony dvdrw thermaltake tr2 550w.....antec900 vista home premium 64bit....2x 19" acer x193w

09-04-2006, 07:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Impr3ssiv3 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,231	well the mother board wont play much into the speed of it but that rests more on your RAM and CPU __________________ The Shit: Antec P180B ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 nForce 570 AMD X2 4200+ AM2 @ 2.42 CORSAIR XMS2 DDR2 800 2X1GB eVGA 256MB 7900GT KO BenQ 19" 2ms LCD Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS 3DMark03~19601

09-04-2006, 07:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 6,839	You know Gigabyte bought out Asus, Think starting in 2007 there droping the Asus name! __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 800 2gb PNY 8800GT Spinpoint F1 500gb. Too bad stupidity isn't painful.

09-04-2006, 08:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 6,839	Ha Ha!! I use alot of Gigbytes now, had pretty good luck with them, DFI is a good board too, alittle over priced for what you get, Asus is up and down with me good board but to picky with ram! __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 800 2gb PNY 8800GT Spinpoint F1 500gb. Too bad stupidity isn't painful.

09-04-2006, 11:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
Impr3ssiv3 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,231	crap and its true i read articles about it. gigayte will have 51% of the shares while ASUS has 49% thats ok with me as long as ASUS can still make their mobos without have to put a gigabyte brand on it __________________ The Shit: Antec P180B ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 nForce 570 AMD X2 4200+ AM2 @ 2.42 CORSAIR XMS2 DDR2 800 2X1GB eVGA 256MB 7900GT KO BenQ 19" 2ms LCD Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS 3DMark03~19601

09-04-2006, 12:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,005	You already named the two brands I could recommend here. Asus and MSI are both the better quality with easier online support then other makes. The specifications offer more updated features and support for newer hardwares.

09-04-2006, 07:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	The two best brands of boards for AMD are Asus and DFI right now. Gigabyte are supposed to be really good too, but I have had a sour taste in my mouth for them for years now and I refuse to use them. MSI sucks severely. Absolute junk. Those boards I truly hate. Very unreliable. PCChips are the bottom of the barrel. They work, well, for a long time, but they are no performance leader, that's for sure. Stick with the first two and you should be happy.

09-04-2006, 07:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	DAMNIT!!!!! Why'd you have to tell me that?!?!?! I'm going to become a priest now.

09-05-2006, 02:40 AM	#10 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,005	Try finding the support link for Gigabyte. Where the heck is it? Asus and MSI always seem to offer good support links as well as higher specifications on their boards. Gigabyte did offer a tail kicking micro atx board some time back. But they are still on the 3rd list here. DFI and Abit are some steps behind keeping up there.

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