Is the 7N400 Pro 2 good

[drunkn_munky]

I am building a new pc and i was wondering what mobo to get. This is probably the biggest question for me.

So far ive found 3 half decent boards (for my budget). the asus a7n8x-x, msi k7n2-delta l, and the gigabyte 7N400 pro 2.

Any help would be appreciated.

[HeadBand]

i have always been a fan of gigabytes because of their stability however i would get the asus if you plan to OC

[dafanman]

drunkn_munky

Hi, you can have a look around here Gigabyte Nforce Forum and see what others think of the board.

Laterz,
dafanman

[drunkn_munky]

yes but the 7N400 pro 2 has so many more features and i cant really afford the a7n8x/deluxe. I dont really think ill be o/c-ing that much either because my dad doesnt want me to.

[tgxiii]

What's your budget? I've built a system with the 7N400 Pro2 and everything went without a hitch. Running for a couple months now with no problems.

Have you taken a look at Abit boards? I would suggest the NF7-S.

[drunkn_munky]

My budget is anything up to about $150 australian (im a good ol aussie). i have looked into the abit nf7-s but it is not sold at the shop where i am trying to get all of my pieces (so i can get a discount).

[tgxiii]

Ah, I see. Sorry, I don't know what's available there. From your list, though, I'd suggest the Gigabyte if you can afford it. Abit is my favorite, but Gigabyte comes second.

[drunkn_munky]

i find it quite unlikely i will overclock because my dad wont let me and i really like abit boards but i dont think i will be able to get it all at one place.
i am getting:

Athlon xp +2500
2 x 256 mb kingston pc3200 matched pair
saphire radeon 9600xt
hitachi 80gig 7200rpm 2mb cache ata100

[MegalosSkylaki]

Yo, Drunkin_monkey

I posted a question about 4-memory slot nForce2 mobos on the Mobo Forum. You might take a look at the answers. [The GA-7noo-pro2 was the specific mobo I had in mind when I posted it., as it is a 4-slot board.]

DOOOOOG

PS, Welcome to Techimo
(I've been trying to build a rig now for 2 years --but keep being interrupted.)

[HeadBand]

if you can get it i would suggest an 8mb cache drive it makes a huge difference

btw wd would be my favorite brand if they have them there