Which mobo?

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jamesjames

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Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro-SLI nVidia nForce4-SLI Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394 Dual PCI-E MB

or

eVGA nForce-4 SLI Chipset Dual DDR w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, Dual PCI-E MB

or

Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe nForce4-SLI Chipset w/LAN, 7.1 Sound, IEEE-1394, USB 2.0 Dual PCI-E Motherboard

My system is going to have a 7800gt, 1 gig RAM, 500watt PSU, and a AMD 3700+, any recomendations or comments?
 
jamesjames said:
Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro-SLI nVidia nForce4-SLI Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394 Dual PCI-E MB

or

eVGA nForce-4 SLI Chipset Dual DDR w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, Dual PCI-E MB

or

Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe nForce4-SLI Chipset w/LAN, 7.1 Sound, IEEE-1394, USB 2.0 Dual PCI-E Motherboard

My system is going to have a 7800gt, 1 gig RAM, 500watt PSU, and a AMD 3700+, any recomendations or comments?
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well definitly not the asus becuase it doesnt have an sata ports, unless u didnt mention it. so that wont be good for future hard drive upgades.
the other 2 are basically the same so its really on wat u prefer.

personally i wuld go with evga.they are a great company and im sure they offer some kind of great warranty.
 
i pretty much know asus motherboards by heart, and the asus a8n sli deluxe has 4 sata2 ports i believe. but as for which one to choose i would go with eVGA. although all threee are pretty nice. do you really need SLI?
if not then get a DFI lanparty Nf4 ultra-d
 
wat PSU are you getting? b/c it could be a 500W and still be crap. watts dont mean much. you want a PSU with at least 30A on the 12V

aslo wats your budget? and the prices/specs for the parts you looking to get. maby we can help you find better/cheaper ones.
 
the reason I am debating the three is because I have a gift certificate to ibuypower.com. So I basically have to build a computer from that website and those were some of the choices.

well for a PSU, which one do you think

NZXT PF-500 500 Watt Power Supply
Enermax EG565P 535 Watt Power Supply [SLI-Ready] [+ $30]
NZXT PRC-550 550W Power Supply [+ $36]
 
Asus all the way

I just installed my first Asus board a few weeks ago and I have been extremely pleased with it. I will say I have heard plenty of great things about Gigabyte, however, IMO SLI capability is great to have in a mobo so that down the road if you need more video power, you have the options to add another 7800GT. EVGA is also a great co. but I have no experience with them nor DFI who was going to be my choice above ASUS. DFI has more specific OC'ing features, however my ASUS Premium has taken my 3700 to 2.8ghz (stick HS/F). As for you processor if your willing to OC, get the 3700 and don't pay for a higher multiplier. If not then its your decision.
 
evga or asus sound like good brand depending on the features the motherboard has. basically go with the brand with the most features if you dont intend on overclocking. i intended on overclocking so i went with an ECS that had alot of features, and got it for a decent price.
 
My system is going to have a 7800gt, 1 gig RAM, 500watt PSU, and a AMD 3700+, any recomendations or comments?
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The free one (i.e., eVGA)

well definitly not the asus becuase it doesnt have an sata ports, unless u didnt mention it
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he doesnt have to mention it ... it uses the nForce4 SLI chipset :)

IMO SLI capability is great to have in a mobo so that down the road if you need more video power
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Even though down the road, a new gen video card will outpace an old gen SLI rig.
 
I think the eVGA board is about $99 less expensive on the IBP site, you could pick it, and use the extra money for a faster cpu, or a 2nd HD.

Also - when you spec out the system, if you choose the special C, then customize it with your choices you will get free shipping.
 
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