Best CPU Motherboard Combo

[Guest]

Hey everyone,

I am looking to do a hard core upgrade as I haven't upgraded my PC in a while and wanted to get some feedback on the best CPU Motherboard combo to use.

I am looking to spend around 500.00 for CPU and Motherboard. Any suggestions would be greatly apprciated.

Jeff

 

[Crashman]

If you REALLY wat to spend THAT MUCH money, I suggest the Abit TH7-II and a Socket 478 P4.
But if you want the best performing chip for the price, the AMD T-Bird "C" 1.4GHz is only around $100, and the ECS K7S5A is a top performing baord with ultimate stability/reliability for only around $60. Spend the rest of your money on other parts.

Back to you Tom...

 

[girish]

yes, a P4 on a TH7-II RAID is a good combo.

you could get a AthlonXP 1800 and the Epox KT266A board, Asus havent made one yet.

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[Guest]

I have the AMD XP1800 on an Asus A7M266 and it is a dream.

 

[o1die]

Add to your list an enermax power supply, for extra quiet and overclocking. I use a shuttle ak31 version 3.1, and with alot of tweaking, I am finally able to run it at 150 fsb. I left off the windows security upgrade and norton anti-virus files, which seem to slow the system down. A simple bios upgrade while in windows, and it's ready for the xp. The next amd event and giveaway are happening at Barton creek mall tomorrow morning in south austin.

 

[Crashman]

Do you own one? Do you know anyone who owns one? How do you know that KT266A works like it's supposed to? Benchmarks from reviews? HAH! If you think a review of a motherboard prooves its' value, when the only thing mounted on the board durring the test is a video card, your sadly mistaken! Does it have bugs similar to former VIA chipsets? NOONE KNOWS, so shut up until you do.

Back to you Tom...