Which 939 mb to get.

[karma4jake]

I need a m/b for a 939 winchester A64 3000+. It must have SATA and AGP. I heard that the Nforce chipsets are the way to go but really don't know. I was looking at the MSI K8N Platinum for about $149. I don't need a bunch of overclocking stuff in the BIOS. Stability and easy use are my #1 concerns. Ohh alsol I'll probably be using the onboard sound so it should be as good as possible.

 

[D1gger]

I would look for an NForce4 SLI board for future expansion.

Such as the ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe.

 

[karma4jake]

Umm No, aren't they like $250 or more? I love Asus but I'm gonna spring another $100 just to be able to put another card in later. I'm planning on getting a 6800GT and PCIE versions of that are like $475 now.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Asus A8V Deluxe

 

[karma4jake]

The A8V looks good however will the chipset on that be as good as a NFORCE chipset?

 

[NinjaGnome]

The best board for what you need right now is the abit AV8. If your looking for future expansion then youll havce to wait to a single pci express solution board using the nforce 4 chipset. The SLI feature is just not appelaing in any form if you think about it logically. say you have a 6600 GT right now and then throw in another one 6 months to a year later then youll have the equivalent of a 6800GT. By that time there will be a single card solution for very cheap that is better than the GT. Just my 2 cents

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Originally posted by: karma4jake
The A8V looks good however will the chipset on that be as good as a NFORCE chipset?

I'm using it right now, I think the Nforce chipset is pretty overrated. This board does everything I want it to do and much more. Give it a shot, you wont be disappointed

 

[Ike0069]

Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer

Originally posted by: karma4jake
The A8V looks good however will the chipset on that be as good as a NFORCE chipset?

I'm using it right now, I think the Nforce chipset is pretty overrated. This board does everything I want it to do and much more. Give it a shot, you wont be disappointed

:thumbsup:

 

[fstime]

Via is garbage when it comes to o/cing, I know first hand, get a cheap epox board or msi k8n. Better yet, wait for DFI's new boards.

EDIT: if your not ocing and want a budget board, go with the epox.

 

[Demo24]

or go with a giga-byte board

 

[Quino]

Having used both (the Epox nforce board and the Abit Via board) I would say go for the Abit. I like it better than the nforce. it should oc to 250 htt easily and it is really stable and fast.

 

[ShaqDiesel]

No one ever talks about the Solktek 939 mobo, but I love mine.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Originally posted by: BouZouki
Via is garbage when it comes to o/cing, I know first hand, get a cheap epox board or msi k8n. Better yet, wait for DFI's new boards.

EDIT: if your not ocing and want a budget board, go with the epox.

If you would have read his original post he said

I don't need a bunch of overclocking stuff in the BIOS

 

[acorcoran]

You did mention it had to have AGP right?

I really think a lot of people enjoy their MSI:
139.99
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...jsp?ProductCode=241143

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Originally posted by: acorcoran
You did mention it had to have AGP right?

I really think a lot of people enjoy their MSI:
139.99
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...jsp?ProductCode=241143

And alot of people have had horrible "longevity" issues with MSI as well.

 

[JC]

Originally posted by: Ike0069

Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer

Originally posted by: karma4jake
The A8V looks good however will the chipset on that be as good as a NFORCE chipset?

I'm using it right now, I think the Nforce chipset is pretty overrated. This board does everything I want it to do and much more. Give it a shot, you wont be disappointed

:thumbsup:

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[Cryption]

I realize that the thinking among Anandtech readers is that the lower the price the worse the motherboard. But let's all try to get over our elitesism for just a minute. If you're as tired as I am about being told to wait for the NForce4 board then take a look at the current offerings from Epox and Soltek. Both companies do a superb job of designing motherboards, which in my opinion are equal to the quality and features of an MSI or Asus board. I would like to hear from anybody who would argue otherwise.
I have personally been using Epox mobos for the past 4 years with no complaints. And the onboard LCD post codes are an awesome debugging feature!
Honestly, if you search around these forums long enough you'll find members alot more knowledgeable then myself who will tell you that Epox and Soltek are just as good as MSI and Asus.
So save your bucks.

Note: Ironically Anandtech forum members always seem to disregard the merits of these cheaper boards that Anand himself writes about on this site, I wonder why this is?

P.S. You could always pay an outrageous amount for an NForce4 board and two vid-cards so you can run your favorite game @ 1000fps, because otherwise you'd look like a dork... and you don't want to look like a dork to Anandtech readers now do you.

 

[MDE]

I have the Epox 9NDA3+ and it's been solid thus far except for some overclocking problems but that may be my CPU limiting me.

 

[karma4jake]

I definately have a big red X in my book next to Epox. I got their slot A DDR board which happened to be the first on the market, it also happened to be a piece of $hit. I vowed never to buy one of their boards again. I'm probably going to stick with the Asus because thats what I have now and its been running strong for 4+ years no problem.

 

[Sunner]

Originally posted by: Cryption
I realize that the thinking among Anandtech readers is that the lower the price the worse the motherboard. But let's all try to get over our elitesism for just a minute. If you're as tired as I am about being told to wait for the NForce4 board then take a look at the current offerings from Epox and Soltek. Both companies do a superb job of designing motherboards, which in my opinion are equal to the quality and features of an MSI or Asus board. I would like to hear from anybody who would argue otherwise.
I have personally been using Epox mobos for the past 4 years with no complaints. And the onboard LCD post codes are an awesome debugging feature!
Honestly, if you search around these forums long enough you'll find members alot more knowledgeable then myself who will tell you that Epox and Soltek are just as good as MSI and Asus.
So save your bucks.

Note: Ironically Anandtech forum members always seem to disregard the merits of these cheaper boards that Anand himself writes about on this site, I wonder why this is?

P.S. You could always pay an outrageous amount for an NForce4 board and two vid-cards so you can run your favorite game @ 1000fps, because otherwise you'd look like a dork... and you don't want to look like a dork to Anandtech readers now do you.

Well my experience with Epox hasn't been too good, but that's based solely on 3(well 4 in the end) 8KHA+ boards.
One broke down completely and all of them had the NB fans die within a year.
Another of them might be dying now, but I'm not sure, might be a PSU issue, so no judgement there yet

 

[imported_NoGodForMe]

My Asus A8V is rock solid, but may be holding me back in my OCing. An article just released says the Via chipset is not a great OCer. I can only go up to 232mz, so I'm switching out the ram to G.Skill LE, which is highly rated. If my OC doesn't go up, then I'll know it's the MB or an "unlucky chip." But the board itself is nice, and everything is easy to change in the bios. It even has a way to easily OC by 3%, 5%, 7% or 10%.
If you are only cooling on air, and only want to OC by 10% up to 220mz, then the A8V is a great board. If you're looking for extreme OCs, then you'll want to try something else.

 

[Ike0069]

I really like Epox. That would be my choice if not planning on OCing.

 

[JC]

Originally posted by: NoGodForMe
My Asus A8V is rock solid, but may be holding me back in my OCing. An article just released says the Via chipset is not a great OCer. I can only go up to 232mz, so I'm switching out the ram to G.Skill LE, which is highly rated. If my OC doesn't go up, then I'll know it's the MB or an "unlucky chip." But the board itself is nice, and everything is easy to change in the bios. It even has a way to easily OC by 3%, 5%, 7% or 10%.
If you are only cooling on air, and only want to OC by 10% up to 220mz, then the A8V is a great board. If you're looking for extreme OCs, then you'll want to try something else.

My A8V 2.0 has seen 275HTT so far, and that's at 5x HTT.