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Thread ID: 82490	2007-08-29 01:53:00	MOTHERBOARD PURCHASING HELP	Dunedinteen1 (12748)	Press F1

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585869	2007-08-29 01:53:00	I have decided to build myself a pc and i am wanting a good motherboard to go with my setup. I have a: AMD Athlon 64x2 6000 500gb Seagate SataII 3/gb Hard drive Lite-on DVD Drive Dual 20X SATA Floppy Drive Card Reader 450w Power Supply Haven't decided on a video card yet and waiting to sort out RAM when i get a motherboard. I was looking at buying a Gigabyte GA-M55SLI-S4 www.nzoczone.com What do you think and what sort of board could i get for around $150 Thanks for your help	Dunedinteen1 (12748)
585870	2007-08-29 02:06:00	If you can spare an extra 6 dollars you could get an Asus AM2 (www.edencomputers.co.nz) The GB would be about 145 inc GST. There maybe cheaper mobos if you do a search here (http://www.pricespy.co.nz/)	Speedy Gonzales (78)
585871	2007-08-29 02:49:00	Check out the layout of the motherboard's you like to make sure they will take any add on cards you may have now or in the future so there is room for them and there is slots for them . Go to the motherboard makers websites and have a look at the pictures of them and read about them there too . See if there are any reviews about them too to see what others think about them to BEFORE YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY SO YOU DON'T BUY A LEMON . Stick to well known motherboard makers for quality standards,better components . These two companies have been good for me::thumbs: Gigabyte MSI The power supply what brand is it? Make sure if you get a 8800 series graphic card to get a bigger watt psu and a good brand psu because they need the juice to run . Ram if your serious into gaming then 2 x 1 gig ddr800 . Adata,Legend . Sell at good prices so you have more money for the graphics card . Do you really need a floppy drive? :thumbs:	memphis (2869)
585872	2007-08-29 03:17:00	Why are you buying old technology? The Gigabyte motherboard you've listed used the older nForce4 chipset, look for something with the nForce 570. Also consider dropping the AMD system and look at an Intel Core 2 Duo system, they offer greater performance and superior overclocking.	Pete O'Neil (6584)
585873	2007-08-29 03:25:00	Thanks for that. Got some good ideas now from your info	Dunedinteen1 (12748)
585874	2007-08-29 03:33:00	Well you could get a Quad core cpu if you wanted too?:D	memphis (2869)
585875	2007-08-29 04:20:00	Im looking at getting the Gigabyte GA-M57SLI-S4. www.nzoczone.com Good reviews compared with the NForce 590 chipset at a cheaper price. What sort of power supply would i need?	Dunedinteen1 (12748)
585876	2007-08-29 05:48:00	The power supply you will need will be dictated by how good a video card you're getting - it will make the most rigorous demand on your PSU of anything in the computer. If you plan to get something on the order of an NVidia 8800 card you will need to spend $200 or more on a PSU. And if you plan to get a motherboard with SLI expandability you will need something at least 600w or better to run two cards at some time in the future. You will not regret spending money now on a good PSU as you will not need to factor the cost of a better one into any upgrades later on.	Deane F (8204)
585877	2007-08-29 05:57:00	Haven't decided on a video card yet and waiting to sort out RAM when i get a motherboard. I was looking at buying a Gigabyte GA-M55SLI-S4 www.nzoczone.com Gigabyte or ASUS. I'd buy ASUS personally......... Ditto for the graphics card.	pctek (84)
585878	2007-08-29 06:19:00	Go to www.slizone.com a good place to check out certified sli products,to give you help/ideas etc. on psu's and other products. :thumbs: I would also recommend a modular psu so you only use the cables you need,so you keep the computer case clean and tidy and is better for air flow in the case. The cables are sleeved as well. :thumbs: Most of the time any psu that comes with a case is ****. Thats why people buy a name brand psu such as Enermax,Antec,Cooler Master,etc.	memphis (2869)
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