which of these 2...

[vro]

ok...i'm thinking of two motherboards to use. Either the Gigabyte 8KNXP or the MSI 875 Neo. However I want somebody who knows a lot to give me some advice on which to buy.

Pros and Cons (that I know of)

--GA-8KNXP-- around $200
Pros:
Bundled with a ton of extras, hardly any difference than the 8KNXP Ultra, pretty sturdy
Cons:
I've read that it can't go past 3.0ghz, which is what I'm planning on getting except that means no upgrades.

--MSI 875 Neo-- around $150
Pros:
cheaper, better benchmarks, a cool northbridge fan with neo lights comes with it , 50 bucks cheaper. Can go up to 3......6+ i think.
Cons:
erm...i don't know

So which one should I go with? From what I wrote it sounds like I should go with the Neo, but I've heard only good about the Gigabyte....

 

[dawdler]

The cheapest?
Well, just a quick look shows that both are based on the same chip... And then the second with its pricetag is definetly a better choice. Spend those extra 50$ on a good graphics card instead (assuming you dont already have one of course, hehe)

 

[Radeon]

I would go with the one that gets best scores in benchmarks. If the reviewers like its it probably good.

 

[righte0us]

never get an MSI mobo. EVER. many people I know have one and they regret about it every day.

 

[Northwood83]

Never get that MSI, its only got the best benchmarks because they overclock the CPU the most on default settings. Its a really cheap tactic that unfortunatley has become common practice with most company's. If your looking for a good 875p board go with Abit. I myself am getting this one soon http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=13-127-152 . Also Newegg if you dont know about it is simply the best site around to get PC parts from. You might want to check out http://www.tomshardware.com or more specifically this http://www.tomshardware.com/motherboard/20030707/index.html . Ive had an Abit TH7 II and its never given me any problems at all.

 

[Patten]

Well since this post is already about motherboards I geuss I will post what I want and will ask some of you if it is good. I want to get an ASUS A7N8X Deluxe model. I am wondering how good this motherboard is, like is it stable, fast and could I overclock maybe a little withought frying it and it becoming unstable.

Thanks

 

[righte0us]

I agree wholeheartly with Northwood83.
Abit has some of the best mobos. I'm more than pleased with my Abit nForce2.

(edit:typo)

 

[Northwood83]

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=13-131-436 Looks like a good board to me. Its not the most high end but it seems very stable by the reviews.

 

[TrueWeltall]

Check out LT's board too, its 92$