Continued from where we left off..
Ok, for those that have been keeping up, or contributing. Several more motherboards have been brought to my attention.
Here are some motherboards to check out.
BTW, this is a generic (is that a good word) side by side compairson. I hope you understand..
using:
P4 2.4c Northwood Processor (stock, or overclocked up to 3.3ghz)($165.00)
Now the Motherboards:
Abit IC7-G Max2 ($133.99)
875 chipset
Pros: About the same price as the lesser P4P800(865 chipset).
CSA-connected Intel Gigabit Ethernet LAN port
CSA does not use the PCI bus for Internet connections, this gives me more PCI space. More PCI space is better for audio processing.
Cons:???
Abit IC7-Max3 ($189.99)
875 chipset
Pros: Newer than the Max2, also slightly better performance.
CSA-connected Intel Gigabit Ethernet LAN port
CSA does not use the PCI bus for Internet connections, this gives me more PCI space. More PCI space is better for audio processing.
Cons: In comparison to the Max2 the step up in performance may not be worth the extra $50.00+
Asus P4C800 E ($182.99)
875 chipset
Pros:CSA-connected Intel Gigabit Ethernet LAN port
CSA does not use the PCI bus for Internet connections, this gives me more PCI space. More PCI space is better for audio processing.
Cons: Again, in comparison to the Max2 the step up in performance may not be worth the extra $50.00
Asus P4C800 Deluxe ($172.99)
875 chipset
Pros:???
Cons: Asus uses Giga Lan. Lan uses PCI space which is not good for audio processing.
Costs $40.00 more, and no real improvment over the below mentioned P4P800
Asus P4P800 Deluxe ($129.99)
865 chipset
Pros: cheaper than the P4C800, and can perform just as well.
Cons: Asus uses Giga Lan. Lan uses PCI space which is not good for audio processing.
If I am wrong about any of the above please correct me!
As of now the Abit IC7-G Max2 seems to be the way to go,where price, performance, and stability are concerned. Would anyone care to add more, or dispute this?
BTW, the Abit boards come with more/better assesories(cables, etc.).
Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Looking back........I know, I know
This post is lacking a lot of info. Put it this way, I think these motherboards match up well against one another except for the above mentioned "Pros, Cons, and Costs"... awww forget it, Im tired. Sorry guys, I tried...
Ok, for those that have been keeping up, or contributing. Several more motherboards have been brought to my attention.
Here are some motherboards to check out.
BTW, this is a generic (is that a good word) side by side compairson. I hope you understand..
using:
P4 2.4c Northwood Processor (stock, or overclocked up to 3.3ghz)($165.00)
Now the Motherboards:
Abit IC7-G Max2 ($133.99)
875 chipset
Pros: About the same price as the lesser P4P800(865 chipset).
CSA-connected Intel Gigabit Ethernet LAN port
CSA does not use the PCI bus for Internet connections, this gives me more PCI space. More PCI space is better for audio processing.
Cons:???
Abit IC7-Max3 ($189.99)
875 chipset
Pros: Newer than the Max2, also slightly better performance.
CSA-connected Intel Gigabit Ethernet LAN port
CSA does not use the PCI bus for Internet connections, this gives me more PCI space. More PCI space is better for audio processing.
Cons: In comparison to the Max2 the step up in performance may not be worth the extra $50.00+
Asus P4C800 E ($182.99)
875 chipset
Pros:CSA-connected Intel Gigabit Ethernet LAN port
CSA does not use the PCI bus for Internet connections, this gives me more PCI space. More PCI space is better for audio processing.
Cons: Again, in comparison to the Max2 the step up in performance may not be worth the extra $50.00
Asus P4C800 Deluxe ($172.99)
875 chipset
Pros:???
Cons: Asus uses Giga Lan. Lan uses PCI space which is not good for audio processing.
Costs $40.00 more, and no real improvment over the below mentioned P4P800
Asus P4P800 Deluxe ($129.99)
865 chipset
Pros: cheaper than the P4C800, and can perform just as well.
Cons: Asus uses Giga Lan. Lan uses PCI space which is not good for audio processing.
If I am wrong about any of the above please correct me!
As of now the Abit IC7-G Max2 seems to be the way to go,where price, performance, and stability are concerned. Would anyone care to add more, or dispute this?
BTW, the Abit boards come with more/better assesories(cables, etc.).
Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Looking back........I know, I know
This post is lacking a lot of info. Put it this way, I think these motherboards match up well against one another except for the above mentioned "Pros, Cons, and Costs"... awww forget it, Im tired. Sorry guys, I tried...