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dittohead
05-08-07, 21:40
can you guys recommend me a goood am2 motherboard?

preferably with 4 ram slots, a PCI-e 16x, 2x ide contorllers and 4x SATA

i did look at
MSI K9VGM-V (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/Socket+AM2+%28AMD%29/MSI+K9VGM-V+Socket+AM2+MOTHERBOARD+?productId=24449)
Asrock ALiveSATA2-GLAN (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/Socket+AM2+%28AMD%29/Asrock+ALiveSATA2-GLAN+Socket+AM2+Motherboard+?productId=24366)


also getting
DDR2 RAM (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Memory/DDR2/DDR2+667+%28PC5300%2F5400%29/OCZ+1GB+PC2-5400+Value+Series+?productId=23917)
CPU (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/CPUs+%2F+Processors/AMD/Athlon+64+X2+Socket+AM2/AMD+Athlon+64+X2+Dual+Core+4200%2B+2.20GHz+%28AM2% 29+?productId=244400)

Sl4x0r
06-08-07, 09:57
If you're buying a new CPU, RAM and MoBo - why not get Intel Core 2 Duo instead? Granted everything I own is AMD, but I've been very impressed with the C2Ds at work...

mac124
06-08-07, 17:08
Agreed a similar priced c2d setup would be much better

Lovefist233
06-08-07, 22:01
get an ABIT AN-9 Fatal1ty, they look damn good

nft99
07-08-07, 08:42
what price range ?

must agree with other posts if getting the lot go intel :evil:

dittohead
07-08-07, 14:33
gotta postpone this now
my gfx is dying :p

but ill probably wait a month or so, then wait to see whats in stock then get a core2 duo 8)

cheers peeps

danyduk
08-08-07, 18:10
Ive got the Gigabyte GA M55S-S3 AM2 Motherboard Quickcode: #26550
it cost £46.94 inc. VAT and has everything u need its a great board