 ASUS or Gigabyte?, that's my trouble... |
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  Feb 1 2004, 08:55 AM
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<< I live in the 80's >>  Group: Members Posts: 556 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Italy Member No.: 4376 
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hi guys!
 Some time ago i posted about my choice between AMD or Intel and i was very happy seeing a lot of posts coming from you....  now i'm getting another choice, the mobo: ASUS or GIGABYTE?  I don't think to get a mobo with video, lan and audio (all in one) but just lan and audio 5.1 because i have a good videocard for the moment maybe there are minor differences between them but for details i'd like to ask you hope to see you soon and THANKS IN ADVANCE 
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Feb 1 2004, 09:01 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 211 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Maine, USA Member No.: 9817 OS: XP Pro x86 
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Personally, I have always used ASUS. Dont get me wrong Giga is also a very good mobo maker, but its a matter of personal preference and requirements.
Asus nForce2 Ultra 400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU, Model "A7N8X-E Deluxe" -RETAIL Specifications: Supported CPU: Socket A AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron Processors Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 + MCP-T FSB: 400/333/266/200MHz RAM: 3x DIMM support Dual Channel DDR400/333/266/200(Non-ECC) Max 3GB IDE: 2x UltraDMA 66/100/133 up to 4 Devices Slots: 1x AGP Pro/8X, 5x PCI Ports: 2xPS2,1xLPT,1xCOM,2xLAN,6xUSB2.0(Rear 4),SPDIF Out,Audio Ports Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC650 6-Channel Codec Onboard LAN: Realtek 8201BL 10/100Mbps + Marvell 88E8001 GbE Onboard SATA/RAID: 2x Given the choice and money not being a issue, I would always go for the ASUS brand over any other.
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Feb 1 2004, 12:57 PM
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MSFN SuperB Group: Members Posts: 5544 Joined: 13-October 03 From: in front of the computer Member No.: 8053 OS: Vista Ultimate x86 
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I've bought asus mb for my entire life..
never had a single problem... new ones with nforce stuff are awesome. gigabyte their mb's have nice colors  its more like price comparison u have to make.. |
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Feb 1 2004, 05:45 PM
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Shackle-razzle-futzal-craz! Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 19-August 01 From: London Member No.: 29 |
I've got a Gigabyte P4 board here, it's absolutely full of features which I'm using to the extent.
Again, it's down to user preference and what you'd like... Asus is also excellent, I have a couple of Asus boards... |
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 Feb 12 2004, 07:39 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 11-February 04 Member No.: 14157 |
In have heard that Asus motherboards are great. Some have lots of good + Useful features
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Feb 15 2004, 02:41 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 315 Joined: 10-September 03 Member No.: 6372
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The first computer I built used a Soyo motherboard, and it was junk. I had to send it back and I replaced it with an ASUS, and I have used nothing else since. If I were to start building a new computer tomorrow I wouldn't even consider buying anything but an ASUS motherboard to put in it. Now I can't really comment on Gigabyte since I've never used them but I understand they are also good boards. However I have to go with what I already know is quality.
 I don't know how much you plan to spend but if it were me: AMD - ASUS A7N8X Deluxe Intel - ASUS P4P800 Deluxe |
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Feb 15 2004, 02:47 AM
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Junior Group: Members Posts: 65 Joined: 29-July 03 Member No.: 5266 |
same problem when i was choosing my mobo, but gigabyte was a bit cheaper and was more available since i was buying it in the middle east, and its great.
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Feb 15 2004, 03:12 AM
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Follow the rules please :-)  Group: Patrons Posts: 7658 Joined: 14-November 03 From: Bangalore, India Member No.: 9470 
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Asus is more available, if you know what I mean, where I live.
No one who's ever bought an Asus board regretted it as far as i know. Gigabyte, I'm not sure that they compare favourably at the top-end against Asus - Asus's implementation, accompanying utils, and support package has always been awesome. My verdict - I wouldn't mind going Gigabyte's way if I were building a mid-end PC. |
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Apr 4 2004, 05:16 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 4-April 04 Member No.: 17184 |
i'd go with gigabyte
check out some Epox, SuperMicro and Tyan MBs also |
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Apr 4 2004, 07:04 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 4-April 04 From: United Kingdom Member No.: 17197 |
In recent years, I've always used Asus, with the exception of a couple of MSI boards. Asus tend to have the more feature rich specifications and I'm more than happy with my P4C800E-Deluxe.
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Apr 14 2004, 12:19 AM
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Arthritic Sheep Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 6-July 03 Member No.: 4850 |
yeah i dunno. i was looking at a gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro2 for $140(aud), or an asus A7N8X D for $185. i thought the gigabyte one actually looked a bit better, and for less.
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Apr 14 2004, 04:12 AM
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I'm very inactive :( Group: Patrons Posts: 2946 Joined: 13-October 02 Member No.: 2185 
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gigabyte boards all the way.. there cheaper and do the same job
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Apr 14 2004, 07:20 AM
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Anti-RIAA Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 5-April 04 From: /usr/bin/root Member No.: 17262 
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I'd go with ASUS (especially if you go with an AMD Athlon 64 like I have). The ASUS has a gigantic amount of onboard peripherals that will support anything for years to come (except PCI Express), and they're not expensive. I have a K8V Deluxe ($134 USD), and it has Gigabit LAN, 4 port SATA (2 RAID), 2 EIDE (ATA/166) (2 RAID), 1 RAID controller port, onboard sound, 4 USB 2.0, 1 Firewire. It runs rock solid, and a big bonus feature out of the motherboard is you can play your audio CD's in your computer's CD-ROM without booting the computer on!
 Anyways, go with ASUS; you will never go back again! 
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Apr 14 2004, 08:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 235 Joined: 7-August 03 Member No.: 5543 |
QUOTE (psyko @ Apr 14 2004, 02:20 PM) I'd go with ASUS (especially if you go with an AMD Athlon 64 like I have). The ASUS has a gigantic amount of onboard peripherals that will support anything for years to come (except PCI Express), and they're not expensive. I have a K8V Deluxe ($134 USD), and it has Gigabit LAN, 4 port SATA (2 RAID), 2 EIDE (ATA/166) (2 RAID), 1 RAID controller port, onboard sound, 4 USB 2.0, 1 Firewire. It runs rock solid, and a big bonus feature out of the motherboard is you can play your audio CD's in your computer's CD-ROM without booting the computer on! Anyways, go with ASUS; you will never go back again! Gigabyte had all these features long time ago. OK, maybe they don't have everything on their K8 boards yet, but AMD64 is still very new to consumers. I've always used Gigabyte mobos because they're rich in features, but I notice now that other people have found other manufacturers adding more to their boards too. |
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Apr 18 2004, 10:08 AM
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I'll be back! Group: Members Posts: 422 Joined: 16-December 01 From: Manila Member No.: 951
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My vote goes to Asus.
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