Mobo Selection

[MissingLink]

I am looking at three different mobo's and not sure which one to get. any advice on which one is better?? The boards are: MSI K7N2 Delta, Asus A7N8X, and the Abit AN7

 

[Crashman]

Also consider the Abit NF7-S version 2.0, it's a great value, overclocks great, performs great, and includes the nForce APU.

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[sparky853]

The MSI K7N2 Delta-L is an excellent mobo.
$72.00 at <A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-130-419&depa=1" target="_new">www.newegg.com</A>

The problem you'll have with the Asus A7N8X is that it only supports an AGP 8X card, which you don't have.
$71.99 at <A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-131-468&depa=1" target="_new">www.newegg.com</A>

The Abit AN7 is a good board as well, but it comes with SATA and IEEE1394, which you don't require.
$103.99 at <A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=13-127-167&depa=1" target="_new">www.newegg.com</A>

For the money, the MSI K7N2 Delta-L is your best choice.

Review:
The Athlon XP 2200+ $72.00 <A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-399&depa=1" target="_new">here</A>
MSI K7N2 Delta L $72.00
Kingston Dual Kit 512MB (256x2) $78.00 <A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-141-413&depa=1" target="_new">here</A>
Total: $222.00

With the PC3200 RAM, you can upgrade to the XP3200 processor in the future if you want.

Spec:
Intel P4 2.4B
MSI 645E Max-U Mobo
512MB DDR333
GF3 ti200 64MB
SB Live 5.1
WD 60GB
Maxtor 120GB
LG 12x8x32 CDR
WIN2K PRO SP4 <P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by sparky853 on 01/29/04 10:38 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[MissingLink]

Thanks for the info, Sparky