- Feb 14, 2006
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Sorry this post somewhat straddles the fence between "Motherboards and Other Categories". My main concern is a solid motherboard that fits my needs. I want the most bang for the buck, within the $166 limit for a Motherboard. I've already pretty much decided on the other components, some new and some existing. See below for details...
I'm trying to find a decent Socket 939 Motherboard that supports AGP 8x and DDR-400 memory. I'm trying to save $400 on the cost of an upgrade (would save me more than 50% over a basic am2 setup) so I can use my existing memory and video card (see below). I don't have the option of going with AM2 or Intel 775, as it will cost me around $800 to do the upgrade I need (mb, mem, cpu, video, hdd).
If I go with the not-so-upgradable dying socket 939 platform, that should give me another year or two on the lifespan of my current box before making a full transition to AMD, Intel 775 or whatever platform is current at that time. My budget is $400 for the following...
Motherboard:
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3700+ (SanDiego) w/1MB Cache, Socket 939 ($89 at ZipZoomFly)
Hard Drive: Western Digital WD2500KS 250GB 7200RPM w/16MB Buffer (Qty = 2) ($145 at ZipZoomFly)
Will use the following existing hardware along with the Motherboard, Processor and Hard Drives...
Memory: Crucial 2GB PC-3200 Memory (2x1GB Dual Channel Mode)
Video Card: ATI All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro 128MB AGP 8x
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Gamer Edition
REQUIREMENTS: (in order to be able to use the majority of my internal components)
1) Minimum of 2 IDE (UATA100/133) and 2 SATA connectors (SATA300 preferable)
2) Minimum of 4 USB2 ports (6 or 8 preferable)
3) Minimum of 2 DDR memory slots (4 preferable)
After the CPU and Hard Drives, that leaves me with $166 or less for a solid Motherboard. I assume I can get a decent one for under $100. Any suggestions, other than not wasting the $$$ and going with AM2 or Core 2 Duo? Thanks!
-- MaSoP
I'm trying to find a decent Socket 939 Motherboard that supports AGP 8x and DDR-400 memory. I'm trying to save $400 on the cost of an upgrade (would save me more than 50% over a basic am2 setup) so I can use my existing memory and video card (see below). I don't have the option of going with AM2 or Intel 775, as it will cost me around $800 to do the upgrade I need (mb, mem, cpu, video, hdd).
If I go with the not-so-upgradable dying socket 939 platform, that should give me another year or two on the lifespan of my current box before making a full transition to AMD, Intel 775 or whatever platform is current at that time. My budget is $400 for the following...
Motherboard:
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3700+ (SanDiego) w/1MB Cache, Socket 939 ($89 at ZipZoomFly)
Hard Drive: Western Digital WD2500KS 250GB 7200RPM w/16MB Buffer (Qty = 2) ($145 at ZipZoomFly)
Will use the following existing hardware along with the Motherboard, Processor and Hard Drives...
Memory: Crucial 2GB PC-3200 Memory (2x1GB Dual Channel Mode)
Video Card: ATI All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro 128MB AGP 8x
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Gamer Edition
REQUIREMENTS: (in order to be able to use the majority of my internal components)
1) Minimum of 2 IDE (UATA100/133) and 2 SATA connectors (SATA300 preferable)
2) Minimum of 4 USB2 ports (6 or 8 preferable)
3) Minimum of 2 DDR memory slots (4 preferable)
After the CPU and Hard Drives, that leaves me with $166 or less for a solid Motherboard. I assume I can get a decent one for under $100. Any suggestions, other than not wasting the $$$ and going with AM2 or Core 2 Duo? Thanks!
-- MaSoP
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