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Binow   11-22-2003 at 12:59:37 AM

I posted in the CPU section for some info but figure I'd get more help if I were to post the MB question in this section. About the only components I am set on are the CPU and Video card.
-Intel Pentium 4 2.6Ghz / 512k Cache / 800Mhz FSB / Socket 478 / HyperThreading
-ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB (Built by ATI)

I have searched through the site and am still unclear on which MB to purchase. I'd like to spend no more than $200 on the MB itself. A few I have seen that appear to be decent:
Abit IC7-G
P4C800-E DELUXE
DFI LAN Party Pro 875B
MSI Neo2-FISR

Which would I benefit the most from? When building a computer which component should I build around? The CPU?MB?MEMORY? Just curious as I'd like to build a decent computer this time around and not grow out of it as fast as the current one.

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Crashman   11-22-2003 at 05:13:56 AM
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The best board is the P4P800-E. The best value is the Abit IS7. The biggest difference is features, although the P4P800-E is known to overclock higher. Performance difference is small, price difference is significant.

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HardWareBoss   11-22-2003 at 05:29:23 AM
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Best Mobo for the money is IS7. Do you plan on OCing your Cpu?

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Binow   11-22-2003 at 02:26:15 PM
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I'd like to OC it to see ~3.2GHz or so out of it. I don't want to push the stuff near the point of ruining something though.

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HardWareBoss   11-22-2003 at 06:25:08 PM
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2.6C will get you to 3.2.

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Binow   11-22-2003 at 07:35:09 PM
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From the board you suggested? Would you say it's fairly safe to push a 2.6GHz to 3.2GHz?

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