Best 875 mobo?

Sandok · Aug 16, 2004, 08:18 PM

I was wondering, what is the best 875 based mobo? Anyone know or can help? Which is is the simplest and best out there with the best tresults...

Vampyromaniac · Aug 16, 2004, 08:24 PM

two boards come to mind: ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe and ABit IC7-MAX3

Sandok · Aug 16, 2004, 08:25 PM

Any from MSI? Or gigabyte? They're quite good too... And outta the 2 boards u mentioned, which one is better price/power ratio....

drakesteakn · Aug 16, 2004, 08:43 PM

they are both quite good, u won't go wrong with any of those. i like asus more than abit. but thats just my fanboyism talking.

Vampyromaniac · Aug 16, 2004, 08:44 PM

I'm not on top of Intel that much, but those are the boards I've heard about more than others. The price for those two should be about the same, depending where you buy. (some places can charge $20+ over others) But you can buy any of the P4C800 or IC7 series, they should be about the same performance, just with different features between the P4C800/Dlx/-E Dlx and IC7/MAX2/MAX3 etc.. As for performance between Asus vs. Abit, not quite sure. One might be slightly ahead, but not enough to matter. One thing I have heard from tastyweat though, that the IC7-MAX3 seems to be the most stable overclocking board.

Anyway, like I said, I'm no expert on this subject, hopefully some Intel guys can offer more info on performance, etc.

Asmoday · Aug 16, 2004, 08:45 PM

Never tried the Asus mobo....but i can say, that the max3 is the best mobo all categories i've ever used...

not one single hickup since i got it about 8 month ago..

Ferret_Style · Aug 16, 2004, 08:51 PM

i run 2 asus p4 boards at home... Great boards no problems and alot of overclocking features if you want them... If not like my wifes computer, then it is still a rock solid board with no problems. I had an abit before this and had no problems with that one for 3 years so either way you are going to get quality.

pr0digal jenius · Aug 16, 2004, 09:32 PM

asus is a rock solid company, as is abit

i have had one issue with each:

my friends abit board shipped with a bad RAID controller...but they had a wonderful RMA service and he got a replacement in a week

my asus shipped with the wrong default jumper settings,and the settings weren't accurately drawn in the manual either, but i found out how to fix it on the forums over at 2cpu.com

other then that we've both had our boards up and runnign problem free...me for monthes, himf or years

Aug 16, 2004, 08:18 PM	#1
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Best 875 mobo? I was wondering, what is the best 875 based mobo? Anyone know or can help? Which is is the simplest and best out there with the best tresults...

Aug 16, 2004, 08:24 PM	#2
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	two boards come to mind: ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe and ABit IC7-MAX3 __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Aug 16, 2004, 08:43 PM	#4
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,041 Rep Power: 0	they are both quite good, u won't go wrong with any of those. i like asus more than abit. but thats just my fanboyism talking. __________________

Aug 16, 2004, 08:44 PM	#5
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	I'm not on top of Intel that much, but those are the boards I've heard about more than others. The price for those two should be about the same, depending where you buy. (some places can charge $20+ over others) But you can buy any of the P4C800 or IC7 series, they should be about the same performance, just with different features between the P4C800/Dlx/-E Dlx and IC7/MAX2/MAX3 etc.. As for performance between Asus vs. Abit, not quite sure. One might be slightly ahead, but not enough to matter. One thing I have heard from tastyweat though, that the IC7-MAX3 seems to be the most stable overclocking board. Anyway, like I said, I'm no expert on this subject, hopefully some Intel guys can offer more info on performance, etc. __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Aug 16, 2004, 08:45 PM	#6
Asmoday Demonic Join Date: May 2002 Location: In the cold, dark north... Posts: 5,198 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Never tried the Asus mobo....but i can say, that the max3 is the best mobo all categories i've ever used... not one single hickup since i got it about 8 month ago.. __________________ How You can help Hardwareheaven by using Digg

Aug 16, 2004, 08:25 PM	Thread Starter #3
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Any from MSI? Or gigabyte? They're quite good too... And outta the 2 boards u mentioned, which one is better price/power ratio....

Aug 16, 2004, 09:32 PM	#8
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	asus is a rock solid company, as is abit i have had one issue with each: my friends abit board shipped with a bad RAID controller...but they had a wonderful RMA service and he got a replacement in a week my asus shipped with the wrong default jumper settings,and the settings weren't accurately drawn in the manual either, but i found out how to fix it on the forums over at 2cpu.com other then that we've both had our boards up and runnign problem free...me for monthes, himf or years