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[syntex72]

Being fairly poor and all Im looking for a Motherboard to go with an AMD64 3000 CPU. I will be adding a ATI 9800 Pro Video card. What Im curious about is on board sound, see on the first computer I built I went nutz and bought the best of everything in the end I realised that the sound card was total over kill....I dont even know what the Midi player I have does?!? That being said I would like to get some advice on the best Motherboard for around $115.00. And to find out If on board sound is really worth it or not?

Im using this mostly for gaming; EQ and possibly EQ2.

Thank you

 

[TheRod]

The <A HREF="http://castle.pricewatch.com/search/searchmc.idq?cr=vnf3-250&qc="VNF3"*+AND+"250"*+AND+@ctd+2&i=2&ct=Computer&c=Motherboard&mi=N&m=N" target="_new">Chaintech VNF3-250</A>, is a good MB with basic features. I personnaly still have it on my personal wishlist. Since I don't need HI-FI audio and I already got a FireWire PCI card. And this board got good reviews. It is a good overclocker too! And it's very cheap!

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[syntex72]

I will check it out more, I have never left Asus before so feel like Im cheating on them.

 

[Obtuse]

It's a bit ($10) over your budget, but the MSI K8N Neo is a good mobo with decent integrated sound. I have one running an A64 3200+ and have no complaints.

"It's too late now anyway. That song is stuck in my head and the only way to get rid of it is to blow it out. With a bullet!! - Carl

 

[DrAmar]

Yup, MSI K8N Neo is pretty good.

Speaking of Asus, they SOOO deserve it.
I am currently frustrated trying to get some tech. support, which is, I now firmly believe, totatly non-existant.
I am just angry for all the time and money (They don't have a 800 number) i wasted on them.

Damn it, they are not some budget company, I paid a good premium for their deluxe motherboard.



I don't even believe in JEBUS!
Homer, you are on the flight to a remote island where you will be doing some missionary work.
SAVE ME JEBUS!!!!!!

 

[El_Jefe_77]

Er, asus is not a good company.

just isnt. wasnt during the k6 era of computing at all, and really never changed. Made a few good boards for the XP systems, some hose on startup though still more than should.
To be honest, from an old computer hardware tech-at-a-retail job perspective, MSI gives less problems than asus ever did.

Funny thing about asus is that you can get better drivers from fansites than their own website.
Intel-Abit-Msi-Giga-Tyan... asus is way down the list from 100's of moments of bad experiences.
If you have one that works, great!

 

[onesaint]

agreed. my buddy does IT for disney and called them about testing a pci express motherboard from thier corperate services and Asus said they wouldnt help him. think of what thier thriughing out a disney contact...so screw em.

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