Best AMD 939 MOtherboard

[g-paw]

I have an extra AMD 64 3200 CPU and want to use it for my office machine. I'm currently running an AMD X2 4200. I want to get a new mobo for the 4200 and have narrowed it down to the following mobo.

ESC http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813135175
Biostar http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813138272
DFI http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813136164
ASUS http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131540

Will be using the machine for video capture, editing, and rendering/burning but no games. Need on-board firewire to capture and want 3 PCI slots. Currently have a 7600GT video card but not likely to ever set up SLI but who knows. Will not likely overclock other than using the "high performance" settings in the BIOS. I think ASUS would be the best but really don't want to spend this much and not sure it's justified. Aprreciate any feedback. Thanks

 

[chrisbrown]

If you fancy the asus but don't mind not having the option for sli, try http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131530 . It's pretty much the same as the sli premium, minus dual gigabit lan and firewire. (and sli, oviously ) I've had it for nearly a year it and it's been nothing but stable. Northbridge fan's a bit noisy though so i slapped one of those passive zalman heatsinks on instead, only a couple of quid.

EDIT: just read your bit about firewire, sorry about that. in which case i'd probably go for the DFI.

 

[g-paw]

If it weren't for the firewire, I'd have a lot more choices. With all the digital camcorders being sold you'd think most boards would have it.