[olug] Part Comparison

[Phil Brutsche]

On Sat, 2001-09-15 at 23:44, mesc wrote:
> I'm going to attempt to build my first computer from scratch.I've
> narrowed my motherboard down to 3 listed on D.I.T's
> website,http://www.ditcorp.com/NEWsite/PRODUCTS/MOTHERBOARDbundles/mainboardbundles.asp,they
> also include a processor.#1 is Asus A7V133 motherboard with a Athlon
> 1330 Mhz processor for $259.#2 is a BioStar M7VIB DDR MB with a Athlon
> 1400 Mhz processor for $239 and #3 is a  MSI 850 Pro2LE Skt 423 MB with
> a Pentium 4 1500Mhz processor,upgradable to a 1800 Mhz processor for
> $279.I'm not up on what's a good motherboard to use although I have
> heard of Asus.Would anyone care to reply with there opinons on any or
> all of these?

1) Go with one of the Athlons.  Avoid the P4.
2) Try to avoid DIT.  Shop online!  pricewatch.com+resellerratings.com
can nab you some pretty good deals at places much better than DIT.
However, I *can* understand trying to buy from a local place...

For the Athlon motherboard, I say go with the Asus.  It's generally
considered to be a metter unit than the BioStar.

tomshardware.com and anandtech.com can be useful in determining what's
good and what's not.

-- 

Phil


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