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tristan · 07-30-2004, 01:09 PM

If you go with a newer ABit Gigabyte or Asus mobo you will be very pleased. Gigabyte and Asus seem to be a more "Out-of-box"/Common User stable board. If you think you are interested in overclocking then go with a Abit NF7-S v2. If you dont want to overclock and just want to plug it in and not worry about it go with the Asus A7N8X.

As for fans, do you mean processor fans or case fans?
Getting a good cpu fan is pretty crucial, ESPECIALLY if you want to overclock. Case fans are important also to keep the system temp down. When shopping for a fan there are 3 things to consider, CFM, RPM, and dBA. CFM is how much actual air is pushed, so this should be #1 priority. RPM is how fast the fan turns, and dBA is how loud it is. Ideally you want to find a find a fan with the HIGHEST CFM and with the lowest dBA (lower RPM typically means lower dBA).
For CPU Fans some great fans for a low price have been Thermaltake Volcano series (more specifically 11+). If money is no issue look into ThermalRIGHT.

07-30-2004, 01:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
tristan Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 296	If you go with a newer ABit Gigabyte or Asus mobo you will be very pleased. Gigabyte and Asus seem to be a more "Out-of-box"/Common User stable board. If you think you are interested in overclocking then go with a Abit NF7-S v2. If you dont want to overclock and just want to plug it in and not worry about it go with the Asus A7N8X. As for fans, do you mean processor fans or case fans? Getting a good cpu fan is pretty crucial, ESPECIALLY if you want to overclock. Case fans are important also to keep the system temp down. When shopping for a fan there are 3 things to consider, CFM, RPM, and dBA. CFM is how much actual air is pushed, so this should be #1 priority. RPM is how fast the fan turns, and dBA is how loud it is. Ideally you want to find a find a fan with the HIGHEST CFM and with the lowest dBA (lower RPM typically means lower dBA). For CPU Fans some great fans for a low price have been Thermaltake Volcano series (more specifically 11+). If money is no issue look into ThermalRIGHT. Last edited by tristan; 07-30-2004 at 01:22 PM.