Best performance board for A64 + AGP?

Bane the ECF · Mar 28, 2005, 12:27 AM

What's the best performance board out in the market for Athlon 64 w/ AGP support? I'm building my dad a new PC, giving him my current system, but I still want to save money and keep my R9800XT video card. I really don't need ultra-fancy features, just basic stuff like SATA and ethernet support. I was looking at the MSI K8N Neo2 and the ASUS A8V Deluxe at the moment, and although I've generally been purchasing ASUS boards lately, I wanted some opinions.

Bane

The_Neon_Cowboy · Mar 28, 2005, 01:00 AM

You really should go ahead and move to pci express and
sell the 9800XT while it still has a decent value

Or you'll find your self buying new board and new video card just a few mouths down the road

No_Style · Mar 28, 2005, 01:04 AM

MSI K8N Neo 2 is well accepted amongst the enthusiasts, but I would really just hold off on the upgrade since you're not willing to part from AGP.

Bane the ECF · Mar 30, 2005, 02:59 AM

What about PCI-Express then? What would be the best board out in the market?

No_Style · Mar 30, 2005, 03:11 AM

DFI LanParty NF4 Ultra-D

AnandTech review.

DarkFoss · Apr 5, 2005, 11:23 PM

Here's another board they're drooling over at XtremeSystems.org. Guess the only question is if Ati has solved the usb performance problem on the southbridge.

Mar 28, 2005, 12:27 AM	#1
Bane the ECF DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 220 Rep Power: 0	Best performance board for A64 + AGP? What's the best performance board out in the market for Athlon 64 w/ AGP support? I'm building my dad a new PC, giving him my current system, but I still want to save money and keep my R9800XT video card. I really don't need ultra-fancy features, just basic stuff like SATA and ethernet support. I was looking at the MSI K8N Neo2 and the ASUS A8V Deluxe at the moment, and although I've generally been purchasing ASUS boards lately, I wanted some opinions. Bane __________________ ASUS K8N-E Motherboard Athlon 64 3200+ 10x200MHz Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu Heatsink & Fan 2x512MB Mushkin Black Level 2 PC-3500 ATi Radeon X800 SE 256MB 100GB Western Digital SE 8MB 7200RPM 320GB Seagate 8MB 7200 RPM Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Sony 19" E400 Trinitron Thermaltake Xaser III V2000A All-Aluminum Logitech Z-5300 5.1 Surround Sound

Mar 28, 2005, 01:00 AM	#2
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	You really should go ahead and move to pci express and sell the 9800XT while it still has a decent value Or you'll find your self buying new board and new video card just a few mouths down the road __________________

Mar 28, 2005, 01:04 AM	#3
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	MSI K8N Neo 2 is well accepted amongst the enthusiasts, but I would really just hold off on the upgrade since you're not willing to part from AGP. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Mar 30, 2005, 02:59 AM	Thread Starter #4
Bane the ECF DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 220 Rep Power: 0	What about PCI-Express then? What would be the best board out in the market? __________________ ASUS K8N-E Motherboard Athlon 64 3200+ 10x200MHz Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu Heatsink & Fan 2x512MB Mushkin Black Level 2 PC-3500 ATi Radeon X800 SE 256MB 100GB Western Digital SE 8MB 7200RPM 320GB Seagate 8MB 7200 RPM Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Sony 19" E400 Trinitron Thermaltake Xaser III V2000A All-Aluminum Logitech Z-5300 5.1 Surround Sound

Mar 30, 2005, 03:11 AM	#5
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	DFI LanParty NF4 Ultra-D AnandTech review. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Apr 5, 2005, 11:23 PM	#6
DarkFoss HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Downers Grove IL Posts: 688 Rep Power: 0	Here's another board they're drooling over at XtremeSystems.org. Guess the only question is if Ati has solved the usb performance problem on the southbridge. __________________ Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety,deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Ben Franklin, 1755