might build a micro-atx thingy

WuGgaRoOWuGgaRoO Not in the shower Icrontian
edited August 2006 in Hardware
okay my shuttle mobo broke...and im looking aROUND AND AS OF NOW i gotta pay like 50 bucks for a new mobo...so i figure i might bight the dust now what would be better...im ur oppinion (which will fold better...mwahahah) and newegg.com has a sweet deal (or so i think)
an athlon 64 3400+ and a biostar micro board
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103010

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813138247

so what's up dudes..would i be better in getting a 2500+ and ocing it to 3200+ speeds and obtaining an nforce2 ultra board or getting this set up...thanks for the help dudes (also msg to ghoodsum...if the 2500+ and ur micromobo are the winner then i'll think about that micro atx board u have)

ps i can also get
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128262

which mobo do u guys htink would be better and why?
also if you guys know any micro-atx box-like cases out there...throw a link in..it also need to utilize a standard atx psu... (i don't trust those unbranded psus)

*edit...seems like the biostar is a full ATX, so its out of the question..this comp is for my sister..and i think she'd find it "cute" if the comp was in a cube shape*

Comments

  • lemonlimelemonlime Canada Member
    edited August 2006
    For $99 bucks, that 3400+ combo deal looks like a winner. Even to todays standards, that is a fast processor. 2.4GHz K8 is pretty darn quick. Damn, I wish we had newegg in Canada! :(

    Those mainboards are definitely nothing too special, but should get the job done. I wouldn't expect very high overclocks out of them, but they should work well out of the box. I don't have much experience with either brand, so I can't judge much beyond that :)
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited August 2006
    I think this utilizes a full-size ATX power supply. It's worth a look.
  • edcentricedcentric near Milwaukee, Wisconsin Icrontian
    edited August 2006
    wugg, that has to be the least coherant post that I have seen in a while.

    That aside, what do you need? Video, AGP?? what memory?? SDRAM??
    What about this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128262
  • WuGgaRoOWuGgaRoO Not in the shower Icrontian
    edited August 2006
    edcentric wrote:
    wugg, that has to be the least coherant post that I have seen in a while.


    duely noted
  • DaxxDaxx
    edited August 2006
    Ditch the AMD! Get a mATX board that supports the Conroe! You can slap in a cheap 805D for now and then upgrade to a power system later. Here is a link to the motherboard I just bought for both my kids. They have a nice upgrade path with this board because I have 805D's in them now, but later Conroes, and eventually the PCI Express x16 slot will have a 7950GX2 for gaming goodness!

    Christmas is coming and it's time for Santa to get jolly on your naughty asses!!!

    Check it out:
    Motherboard
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