Based on reviews and user input, my final choices are the Soltek or the DFI non-sli board.
The only problem besides the extra money is that Newegg is out of them, Mwave doesn;t carry them and I've read a lot of bad press about Zipzoomfly reguarding people not getting their orders in a timely...
I mostly use it for internet, and once I get one that can run them again, games.
I like games like Medal of Honor, Doom, etc. First person shooters.
I do not need to run them in the absolute highest rresolution with all the settings turned on.
I also figure in a year or so I'll upgrade the...
I'm sure I'll be upgrading memory as soon as I get the money. right now, this about stretches my build fund to the limits.
The alternative board would be a ASUS A8V-E DLX.
I have no idea if one is better than the other.
So many opinions, so many choices...
I'd like some feedback of this biuld.
I based it on reading reviews and whats been said on this board.
MSI K8N NEO4 PLATINUM
512mb Crucial memory
AMD Athlon 64 3000+
eVGA GF6600GT 128MB PCI EXPRESS
BENQ 16X DW-1620 DVD writer
SONY 1.44 BLACK...
Well, the Soltek board is $122, so if the Gigabyte board is a little better and only $3 more, that sounds like a great deal!
I had not considered the Gigabyte board before now.
Sharik, I do not mind spending $100 or even $150 on a board if I have to, but anything over $150 is really...
I'm about to place an order for the compnents to build an all new computer, and unfortunately I am on a budget, so money IS everything.
Through reading on this and one other board I have made decisions on every other part except the mobo, mainly because I've gotten so many conflicting opinions...