via or nvidia chipset

[rumcooler]

Want to upgrade to socket 939. Not sure which to get. I already have a 6800gt.
I have been looking at the epox nf3 mobo.

 

[fishmahn]

Good choice. Definitely get an nForce3 chipset. MSI, Epox, DFI also make good 939 boards.

Mike.

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[rumcooler]

What about this stuttering issue with nf3/6xxxx series cards. I hear a lot of it and some people are saying get via.
what about the 9nda3j. i don't need firewire.

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by rumcooler on 08/22/05 05:51 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[Rugger]

Another vote for nF3. The stuttering issue was also related to OCing the vid card. I think Ned had some issues along those lines...

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[rumcooler]

Thanks guys, two more questons.
I want to get a tagan 480 ps I hear they are good. Also want to get the 80 gig sata seagate drive. What do you think?

 

[jammydodger]

I was in exactly the same position as you a few weeks ago, was gonna get the abit AV8 3rd eye but then at the last minite changed by mind and got the nforce3 DFI lan party. Im using a geforce 6800 and have experienced no problems in battlefield2 what so ever.

I have 2xseagate hard drives and they are very nice and quiet, the performance is great to. The only thing I suggest is maybe going for somthing a lil bigger (160GB perhaps). Hard drives are so cheap nowadays and the extra space could come in handy.

 

[Starfishy]

Why nF3 > nF4

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[fishmahn]

Assuming since he's 'upgrading to 939', he's got an AGP video card.

Mike.

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[Starfishy]

Right... thanks. I wasn't paying attention that closely.

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[rumcooler]

Thanks for the feedback. What do you guys think of the Tagan 480 psu?

 

[Crashman]

The order of chipset preference would be nVidia, ATI, SiS, ULI, any third-rate maker, then VIA.

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[endyen]

Tom's used Tagans in one of thier stress tests. They failed. There is a recent review of psus. You might want to check them out.