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| 517865 | 2007-01-20 10:57:00 | im looking for a mobo good for an amd duo core 3800, i found this one www.nzoczone.com and www.nzoczone.com what do you guys think? are there any better options for under $150? cheers |
kingping (11473) | ||
| 517866 | 2007-01-20 19:10:00 | My current PC uses an Asus A8N-SLI Premium motherboard. However I have also used Gigabyte motherboards in the past and no problems. Soltek is also worth looking at. Sorry that I may not have helped here. I guess you need to look at the various chipsets and also what cards you want to insert into the motherboard. If you are happy with on board sound then that will free a PCI slot. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 517867 | 2007-01-21 01:53:00 | alright cool thanx, anymore coments? | kingping (11473) | ||
| 517868 | 2007-01-21 02:38:00 | Out of those two the Gigabyte motherboard is better,with more expansion slots.:D I have used Gigabyte before,and they have been very good for me,stable,features,no problems.:thumbs: I have also had an Asus before,the sata plugs were not secure and when taking out a sata cable to plug it into another sata plug it came out exposing the pins and I had to try and carefully realign and put the sata plug interface back on without bending the pins,and the sound would not work as well,also its live update would not work,and it ran very hot because of poor heatsink cooling,and it rebooting because of that and then it died 5 months later!! And yes it had the latest bios for it at the time,and all the drivers were updated as well,had to do a manually update as the live bios never worked. It was a Asustek A8N-VM CSM GeForce 6150 + nForce 430 MicroATX if anyone was thinking about what it was. So I dont buy Asustek anymore,if they cant make a micro motherboard I sure will not buy an full atx motherboard from them. The motherboards I go for are in no order are Gigabyte,DFI,MSI which all have very good motherboards and have lots of features.:thumbs: The best thing to do is to check out all the motherboards manfactores motherboards fourms and see what the problems people have with a motherboard that you like it will let you know what other uses problems are with the mb before you spend your money on it,I learnt the hard way,I should have gone to the Asustek mb fourms before buying it. Also do a google on the mb you like and ask in google any problems with such and such motherboard. |
memphis (2869) | ||
| 517869 | 2007-01-21 02:57:00 | Oh and have a look on www.pricespy.co.nz for prices for computer components, and see what else is around.:thumbs: | memphis (2869) | ||
| 517870 | 2007-01-21 10:04:00 | Good advice, memphis, regarding searching for problems with a given mobo BEFORE buying it. | linw (53) | ||
| 517871 | 2007-01-21 20:04:00 | Out of those two the Gigabyte motherboard is better,with more expansion slots.:D It was a Asustek A8N-VM CSM GeForce 6150 + nForce 430 MicroATX if anyone was thinking about what it was. So I dont buy Asustek anymore,i I've used that board heaps Memphis and never had the problems you did. Either board is OK, I don't like Gigabyte as I don't like the BIOS compared with ASUSs. But I don't rule them out. |
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