Yeah, cpu's come and go, but the MB' tend to be more crusal.. I personaly like Abit.. But they are expensive. Gigabyte are good, they are more of OEM/ mid prices stuff and there support is good. I e-mailed there helpdesk in taiwan and got answer in 2 days. This was for a very old MB thats not under warrente.
Mahesh Paul wrote: > I've run both Athlon and Intels for quite a while - > pricewise the AMDs > still give you more bang for your buck .. I will say > this > Its ALL in the motherboard. > Figure out if the motherboard on offer is any good - > check tom's hardware > magazine reviews etc before commiting a significant > portion of that > "budget" to what will be the most important part of > the machine. > > The ASUS brand mentioned has had a good reputation > .. > Perhaps reply with the model and the list might have > further advice. > > As for Intels the same applies .. the motherboard > quality is essential. > > Hope this helps > > Paul Swafford > > (Manager, E-caf@The Arts Centre) > (Level 2/28 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch, NZ) > (ph/fax +64 3 3656480 www.e-caf.com) > > http://digital.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Digital How To - Get the best out of your PC!
