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Building a new Comp
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Posted by: BlackSphinx
By the end of the year, I plan on having a new coputer built. So, I'm trying to gather opinions on some different boards. I currently have an AMD FX53 socket 939 CPU. I plan on ordering other parts based on the motherboard I choose. I don't need SLI support, because I don't plan on buying 2 video cards.
I'm currently looking at the ASUS A8N-E:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16813131530
Another option is:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16813170147
I'm not too up to speed on which companies are the best right now, so any comments or suggestions are welcome. Feel free to link any other boards that might be tasty.
Posted by: goranpaa
Try my mobo. But in 1 video card flavour
EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $105.00
Or: DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $128.00
But think really hard about, not getting a SLI. So you dont regret your choise in the future.
It runs 1 video card as well as 2 anyway.
Posted by: Sandman1278
whatever you do dont get a SOYO board :-(
Posted by: Cant Stop
ya i agree with goranpaa
go as modern with the mobo as possible so you can upgrade in the future plus who knows maybe you might go with 2 cards later on when the prices drop some more.
an sli mobo would be desirable to have if buying used from you when you outgrow this one.( if you sell your old stuff that is)
Posted by: BlackSphinx
I've heard some not great things about EPoX's Tech support. Makes me second guess a board by them. Granite, every company has some sob stories associated with them. I assume goranpaa wouldn't buy anything but the best, so i guess they're doing something right. Thanks all, I'll probably post my final decisions before purchasing for approval =].
Posted by: goranpaa
I agree, You just have to look at just any hardware customer review at newegg. And you will almost certain, find people complaining about this or that. Even if it is top notch stuff. But as long as the mayority of the reviewers are satisfied. I guess, you can say it is good stuff. The same goes for customer supports. I myself, think that ASUS tech support is just as "responsive" as Microsofts. lol. But I'm sure that there are people here that think Asus support is great.
And anyway, why worrie? You have the best support in the world here.
Thanks for the kind words!
Posted by: Bix VT
I bought and installed an epox 939 board for a friend, and it was very simple, and hasn't had any problems whatsoever in the 4 months he's had it. I doubt very much that you will need any support from them, but if you do, as goranpaa said, you can always come here 
Posted by: goranpaa
This Epox mobo, seems just as stable and reliable as my old "workhorse" ASUS P4P 800 SE.
That I enjoyed for about 2 years.
And and a relative of mine bought a Epox AMD, socket 754. SLI mobo, a couple of weeks back. And I have'nt heard any complaints. Just the ovations.
Posted by: redwench
when selecting a motherboard, or any other part for that matter, try to research that particular model beforehand. companies that have a well-deserved good reputation, such as asus, do occasionally produce duds. companies known for giving their customers migraines, like gigabyte, also will produce the odd stellar performer. use the manufacturer as a guideline, but dont base your decision entirely on that.
Posted by: BlackSphinx
THe first computer I build had a DFI board, and that has been working reliably for 4 years now, and the last comp I build was with an ASUS board, which worked great for a year, until a bad flash ruined everything =[. I'm living here in silicon valley, so I have many tech companies at arms reach =]. As far as ease of RMA's and whatnot, local comapnies are great (ASUS is 30 mins away, AMD is 10 mins away, Intel is around here too...)
More on topic - when Looking at boards, I've tried looking at trends in the reviews. The A8N-E had a bad chipset fan, but seems to be solved in revision 2 of the board. Most boards get good reviews, so past that, I'm looking for compatability with parts I have (see below), nothing too expensive, and of coarse, something that won't die on me.
I have my AMD FX53 939
2x Maxtor SATA 250GB
1x WD PATA 250GB
2x Corsair XMS 512MB ECC/Reg Ram
CD-RW and a DVD-RW
I admit it might be hard to get the right board with ECC support, but since ECC ram is expensive, I think i'm going to cut my losses and not buy another ECC board. Unfortunantly, cost IS and issue with this new rig. Goranpaa mentioned DFI having some issues with Maxtor, not sure if I should overlook that or not. Oh well, shopping ensues.
Posted by: goranpaa
That problem with Maxtors and DFI is just what I heard mensioned. Check with DFI:s home if they say anything about Maxtor incompatible problems? If they dont meansion such problems. Then, why not go DFI?
Posted by: goranpaa
Ehem, There must be some truth in that Maxtor problem. Check this out:
http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/sho...96&page=6&pp=20
And there are more of this out on the net
Posted by: Bix VT
I have always run seagtes with my DFI boards and they work great...
but then I prefer seagate anyway
Posted by: BlackSphinx
I'm just saying that I have the maxtors at the moment, and it seems silly to just throw them in the extra parts bin and buy new HDD's to accomidate a new mobo, when I can hopefully buy a more compatable board without really giving anything else up =P. Thanks for the Link Goranpaa
Guess I may have to steer clear of DFI for this one, unless I feel like pouring hours into firmware updates and the like =P.
Posted by: goranpaa
But check out Epox then lol.
Posted by: BlackSphinx
for sure =]
Posted by: goranpaa
I found out that Corsair have a memory guide you can use. Maybe you can find a suitable mobo for your reg XMS there?
http://www.corsairmemory.com/corsai...tor_search.html
EDIT: Or at least the best Corsairs for the mobo you want.
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