Best Motherboard?

[Chroder]

I know this will probably start an arguing thread about who is best, but I want to know Generally, which is the best?

 

[Bruce]

Well, for what?

Slot 1?
Slot A?
Socket 7?
Socket 370?
Socket 423?
Socket 462?
Socket 478?

Dual or single processor?
mATX, ATX, or extended ATX?

 

[Daniel]

Originally posted by Bruce


mATX, ATX, or extended ATX?

Don't forget AT, Baby AT, and I'm sure some others.

 

[Authentik]

Since we're on the topic.

What's the most reccomended motherboard that can support AMD Anthlon processors with around 3-5 PCI slots and 3 slots of RAM?

 

[Bruce]

Abit AT7 MAX2 - Mmmmm... legacy free; pricey though...

For something a bit cheaper, check out the KX7-333 (or the "R" version if Raid is your thing), also from Abit.

I'm not sure there's actually a "most recommended" so to speak, it depends on a lot of factors: price, performance, features, overclockability (that is a word, right?), and so on.

Before deciding on a new motherboard, determine what the most important factors are to you, and then try to find some reviews of the board on some hardware sites such as http://HardOCP.com or http://AnandTech.com before purchasing it.

 

[Daniel]

I prefer Asus though. Asus is what all of my current computers consists of. I rather like the Asu0s A7V333. Although I'd wait until purchasin a new motherboard, the nforce2 is likely to come out soon.

 

[Authentik]

Yea I heard Asus made some nice motherboards. I'm going to look on the internet for some computer parts.

 

[foo2thabar]

I like the Biostar motherboards, especially the m......7.......k? Well it's got a "7" and a "K" in the model number somewhere....You can overclock your processor easily with that one, I'll post the model number later if i find the box.

I think I found it at NewEgg:
[Nevermind, that one doesn't have AGP....]

 

[Daniel]

For easy overclocking...asus a7v333 all the way.