Good solid AM2 Board for $$?

[Guest]

Anyone have any suggestions for my purchase of a good SOLID board for AM2 CPUs? Needs to be in $50-$75 range, this is going to be my first build. I will be using mainly for medium gaming and basic PC stuff as well. I will not OC, nor SLI or CF. I need one PCI-E 16x slot though.

I like this one. ECS

Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[Guest]

Anyone? Should I get Nvidia or ATI chipsets? If I go with Nvidia, should I get the Nforce4, or 500s? most likely 550, because 570s too expensive.

 

[TommyP]

For this budget i would go with this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128009

its really a great board, stable, no probs what so ever, installed so far about 6 or 7 of these..

As for the ECS, not a big fun, but looks not bad. :roll:

 

[bache_au]

Anyone have any suggestions for my purchase of a good SOLID board for AM2 CPUs? Needs to be in $50-$75 range, this is going to be my first build. I will be using mainly for medium gaming and basic PC stuff as well. I will not OC, nor SLI or CF. I need one PCI-E 16x slot though.

I like this one. ECS

Anyone have any suggestions?

Might be a little dearer, ASUS M2NPV-MX or ASUS M2NPV-VM.

 

[BUFF]

If you coould stretch to ~$100 then the abit nF-M2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?DEPA=0&type=&Description=nf-m2&Submit=ENE&N=0&Ntk=all&Go.x=0&Go.y=0
It's a phenomenal littleboard.

 

[Guest]

The problem with that one is its Micro-ATX.

This looks promising.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128321

 

[BUFF]

The problem with that one is its Micro-ATX.

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So, how many slots do you need?

 

[Guest]

Well, if you mean holes for the screws, its just ATX.

This is the case I got, cheap and good. Its got four fans, I added a Tornado too. Its ATX and side window.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811164040

I think I will just go with the Gigabyte. Its got good reviews, good reputation, and I heard that they are good beginners boards. This is by the way my first build.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128321

 

[BUFF]

Most ATX cases also accept mATX boards.

 

[TommyP]

Unless you need more then 2 PCI slots i dont c a reason y the mATX is no good for you.

But anyway, the one you linked too:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128321
is also a great board. go for it.

 

[Guest]

Mine doesn't, its says it doesnt.

 

[Guest]

I just ordered that one last night. It looked really good for me.