Tom's Hardware > Forum > Motherboards & Memory > General Motherboard > motherboard decision

motherboard decision

Forum Motherboards & Memory : General Motherboard - motherboard decision

Tom's Hardware: Over 1.4 million members in 6 different countries available to answer all your high-tech questions. Sign up now! Its free!
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
profjo00   10-20-2002 at 07:49:15 PM

hi, im looking to buy a new computer and i am now looking for a decent motherboard. i found 2 that sounds interesting in the fry's add this weekend, both are board+cpu combos.

1. 2.4 intel p4 fsb533mhz with a epox 4g4a+ board for 269.99.

2. athlon XP 2000+ with a soyo sy-kt333 dragon ultra platinum edition for 199.99.

both seems to be pretty good deals in my opinion, but then again i dont stay updated with all the new information about new hardware.

is there a big difference in these combos, and is there any otehr combo for about the same price, that is better.

any advice is welcomed,

thanx

Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
Bronze Motherboards badge o1die   10-21-2002 at 01:00:57 AM
- 0 +

I've bought 2 Fry's combos, and sometimes they're ok. But I would pass on these, unless you really need all those features on the mobos. The prices are a little higher than their best deals. I got an amd 1700xp retail with msi board for only $99.95 about 3 weeks ago. The board isn't cutting edge, but it makes a great backup system. Be patient, and you will be rewarded with the right combo at the right price.

Reply to o1die
ttilt   10-21-2002 at 03:41:30 AM
- 0 +

on www.pricegrabber.com (probably the BEST site for shopping computer stuff), they have a fic ad11, which is a good motherboard, for $50, which is a great price given its quality. And you can also find an xp1800+ for $75. Not a bad deal.

Reply to ttilt
Crashman   10-21-2002 at 10:19:22 PM
- 0 +

You can get an MSI 745 Ultra for $65 and an XP200+ for $90 on Pricewatch.

<font color=blue>You're posting in a forum with class. It may be third class, but it's still class!</font color=blue>

Reply to Crashman
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Motherboards & Memory > General Motherboard > motherboard decision
Go to:

There are 1313 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 1.384 seconds
Please mind

You are about to answer a thread that has been inactive for more than 6 months.
If you still wish to proceed, please ensure that your posting is original and does not duplicate or overlap any prior responses to this thread.

Add a reply Cancel
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Related Topics
See all relatives topics
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them
How do I win badges?