Budget 775 Motherboard with best upgrade path?
I'm building my kids computers and I need to get a decent 775 motherboard that can support an 805D but has a decent video card and processor upgrade path. I'm installing OEM Windows, so from what I have read, that marrys the motherboard to the COA and you cannot upgrade your motherboard. That is why I need to start out with something decent that might live through a couple of other upgrades beside the motherboard.
So what motherboards do you recommend for this situation?
Thanks!
So what motherboards do you recommend for this situation?
Thanks!
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813157096
http://www.ocworkbench.com/2006/asrock/ConRoe945G-DVI/g1.htm
They reviewed a few mobo and the new Asrocks don't look bad.
Even the DDR/DDR2 AGP/PCIe combo mobo runs well. How is that for options.
which CPU?
Memory, DDR or DDR2?
Video, AGP or PCIe?
Let us know how it goes.
805 D
DDR2 667
AGP Ti4200
Later it will be (once kids hassle me about gaming):
E6600
DDR2 800
Some medium-high end PCIe Nvidia card (7600 GT??)
Since my OEM Windows software is going to be married to this motherboard (Damn you Microsoft!), I wanted lots of options and decent upgrade path. This board, if it works, will do the job!
If you believe their last numbers the faster memory does not help in the games. Save the money for a better video card.