Good cheap mobo for 2000+?

stormshaman · 04-June-03, 07:00 PM

I am getting a amd athlon xp 2000+ and i need a mobo. for mobo+cpu i cant spend more than $100, any ideas?

TheOutcast · 04-June-03, 07:03 PM

How much do 2000+'s cost these days? Or at least, what's left over after you're buying the CPU?

KayinStorm · 04-June-03, 07:23 PM

Not enough. Check NewEgg's refurb section, Chaintech's mATX, Biostar's mATX...

Anyone else know who makes a good mATX board-they're usually a lot cheaper.

BTW, what are you gonna use this for?

neotheducky · 04-June-03, 07:56 PM

Holy cow man. 100 bucks isnt nearly enough for a good mobo+cpu combo. I would say go with a 1700+ for 42 bucks and a ECS K7S5A Pro 2.0 for 49 bucks. It wont win any speed awards, but its under 100 bucks.

Heres the link for the motherboard at newegg.com : http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...A+PRO+USB+2%2E

And here it is for the processor : http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...alue=4159,3896

KayinStorm · 04-June-03, 07:58 PM

Thanks. Always look at refurbs, but i think that the 1700 is a better choice in your current predicament. Check the sig-it aint bad...

KayinStorm · 04-June-03, 08:06 PM

Check this joker out if you wanna oc that 1700...

http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage....152-024-05.jpg

vladimir · 04-June-03, 08:48 PM

yep

K7S5A Pro

good mobo,,,,if u wanna oc on it, you have to get modded bios

do a google search

flounder405 · 04-June-03, 09:04 PM

epox 8rda+ newegg had em last week for 89 bucks
edit.sorry thought i read you allread had the cpu

vladimir · 04-June-03, 09:24 PM

ya that epox is pretty good too

if you wana go around $90 get the Abit Kd-7 raid

great mobo

chiquita · 04-June-03, 10:03 PM

My recommendations are in no particular order:

1. ECS/Elitegroup K7SEM
2. ECS/Elitegroup K7S5A
3. Epox 8RDA+
4. MSI KT3 Ultra2 (I have this, $40 more than other cheapo boards, but it is the best motherboard I have owned to date in terms of performance/price/stability)
5. Gigabyte GA-7VAX-A
6. Asus A7V8X-X

TekXoID · 05-June-03, 12:51 AM

ECS is a flimsy POS manufactuer with barely any BIOS options and tech support to rival that of enron (if they did tech support

)

One suggestion:
Epox 8RDA

The "+" has more options but when it comes down to it the Epox 8RDA and the Epox 8RDA+ are equal in performance. But since it cost's the same for the both of them I suggest you go with the "+" before newegg jacks the price up

Epox 8RDA@Newegg.com for $85+$5 Shipping
Epox 8RDA+@Newegg.com for $85 Shipped

Ace123 · 05-June-03, 01:41 AM

Go to outpost.com and nab one of their special combos they always have on sale :0)... Hell I could get you both for under 100.

stormshaman · 05-June-03, 02:15 PM

no i need a mobo that supports at least 2200+ so i can upgrade and for now i need that 2000+ oh yeah i need a mobo that has 3 memory slots at least

stormshaman · 05-June-03, 02:34 PM

ok i guess i dont really need it to be upgradable but i really want it and a 2000+ all for under $100. i saw one at fry's for $70 but my guess is it is crap. that's mobo+cpu=$70

vladimir · 05-June-03, 03:05 PM

ya ECS bios suck

thats why u get modded bios taht havet the options.../

justinvalencia · 05-June-03, 04:11 PM

THE K7S5A at frys is not a crap board.... it can handle up to a 2600+ but only 266 fsb. it is a horrible overclocker, but you are definatley getting more than you pay for with the frys deal.

i had that same board on my 1900+ and it worked absolutley fine, i was perfectly satified with it untill i wanted to start overclocking...

stormshaman · 06-June-03, 01:21 PM

ok lets just assume that i want to overclock on the board so if i cant oc on the k7s5a then i wont get it

justinvalencia · 06-June-03, 03:18 PM

you can OC the k7s5a with a new bios, but the fsb wont go above 150mhz.... and there are no voltage adjustments

justinvalencia · 06-June-03, 03:19 PM

oh yeah no multiplier settings....... duh

Madjap · 06-June-03, 03:32 PM

Newegg is a great place 4 MB's. I got a refurbed A78NX Deluxe for about 80 bucks.

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stormshaman Apex Advanced Techie	Good cheap mobo for 2000+? I am getting a amd athlon xp 2000+ and i need a mobo. for mobo+cpu i cant spend more than $100, any ideas?

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04-June-03, 07:03 PM		#2 (permalink)
TheOutcast Minnes-hoe-tan	How much do 2000+'s cost these days? Or at least, what's left over after you're buying the CPU?

04-June-03, 07:23 PM		#3 (permalink)
KayinStorm Apex Tech God	Not enough. Check NewEgg's refurb section, Chaintech's mATX, Biostar's mATX... Anyone else know who makes a good mATX board-they're usually a lot cheaper. BTW, what are you gonna use this for?

04-June-03, 07:56 PM		#4 (permalink)
neotheducky Rubber Duck-Hoe	Holy cow man. 100 bucks isnt nearly enough for a good mobo+cpu combo. I would say go with a 1700+ for 42 bucks and a ECS K7S5A Pro 2.0 for 49 bucks. It wont win any speed awards, but its under 100 bucks. Heres the link for the motherboard at newegg.com : http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...A+PRO+USB+2%2E And here it is for the processor : http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...alue=4159,3896

04-June-03, 07:58 PM		#5 (permalink)
KayinStorm Apex Tech God	Thanks. Always look at refurbs, but i think that the 1700 is a better choice in your current predicament. Check the sig-it aint bad...

04-June-03, 08:06 PM		#6 (permalink)
KayinStorm Apex Tech God	Check this joker out if you wanna oc that 1700... http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage....152-024-05.jpg

04-June-03, 08:48 PM		#7 (permalink)
vladimir Pimp PHP Pro	yep K7S5A Pro good mobo,,,,if u wanna oc on it, you have to get modded bios do a google search

04-June-03, 09:04 PM		#8 (permalink)
flounder405 The Mack Daddy	epox 8rda+ newegg had em last week for 89 bucks edit.sorry thought i read you allread had the cpu

04-June-03, 09:24 PM		#9 (permalink)
vladimir Pimp PHP Pro	ya that epox is pretty good too if you wana go around $90 get the Abit Kd-7 raid great mobo

04-June-03, 10:03 PM		#10 (permalink)
chiquita Banned	My recommendations are in no particular order: 1. ECS/Elitegroup K7SEM 2. ECS/Elitegroup K7S5A 3. Epox 8RDA+ 4. MSI KT3 Ultra2 (I have this, $40 more than other cheapo boards, but it is the best motherboard I have owned to date in terms of performance/price/stability) 5. Gigabyte GA-7VAX-A 6. Asus A7V8X-X

05-June-03, 12:51 AM		#11 (permalink)
TekXoID Banned	ECS is a flimsy POS manufactuer with barely any BIOS options and tech support to rival that of enron (if they did tech support ) One suggestion: Epox 8RDA The "+" has more options but when it comes down to it the Epox 8RDA and the Epox 8RDA+ are equal in performance. But since it cost's the same for the both of them I suggest you go with the "+" before newegg jacks the price up Epox 8RDA@Newegg.com for $85+$5 Shipping Epox 8RDA+@Newegg.com for $85 Shipped

05-June-03, 01:41 AM		#12 (permalink)
Ace123 Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	Go to outpost.com and nab one of their special combos they always have on sale :0)... Hell I could get you both for under 100.

05-June-03, 02:15 PM		#13 (permalink)
stormshaman Apex Advanced Techie	no i need a mobo that supports at least 2200+ so i can upgrade and for now i need that 2000+ oh yeah i need a mobo that has 3 memory slots at least

05-June-03, 02:34 PM		#14 (permalink)
stormshaman Apex Advanced Techie	ok i guess i dont really need it to be upgradable but i really want it and a 2000+ all for under $100. i saw one at fry's for $70 but my guess is it is crap. that's mobo+cpu=$70

05-June-03, 03:05 PM		#15 (permalink)
vladimir Pimp PHP Pro	ya ECS bios suck thats why u get modded bios taht havet the options.../

05-June-03, 04:11 PM		#16 (permalink)
justinvalencia Apex Master Tech Apprentice	THE K7S5A at frys is not a crap board.... it can handle up to a 2600+ but only 266 fsb. it is a horrible overclocker, but you are definatley getting more than you pay for with the frys deal. i had that same board on my 1900+ and it worked absolutley fine, i was perfectly satified with it untill i wanted to start overclocking...

06-June-03, 01:21 PM		#17 (permalink)
stormshaman Apex Advanced Techie	ok lets just assume that i want to overclock on the board so if i cant oc on the k7s5a then i wont get it

06-June-03, 03:18 PM		#18 (permalink)
justinvalencia Apex Master Tech Apprentice	you can OC the k7s5a with a new bios, but the fsb wont go above 150mhz.... and there are no voltage adjustments

06-June-03, 03:19 PM		#19 (permalink)
justinvalencia Apex Master Tech Apprentice	oh yeah no multiplier settings....... duh

06-June-03, 03:32 PM		#20 (permalink)
Madjap Apex Techie I	Newegg is a great place 4 MB's. I got a refurbed A78NX Deluxe for about 80 bucks.