Asus Or Abit?

[abu_has_the_power]

i'm stuck again.
i can get the Asus P4C800 Deluxe for $112. I can get he Abit IC7 Max 2 for $105. Which one should i get? (both are brand new)

[abu_has_the_power]

i really need to know in 50 min

[mEtho]

ABIT ALL THE WAY

[Mad Cat]

I like Asus.

[clocker]

They both seem like nice boards, Abu.
Not having owned either of them I can't really say.
Pick the one that looks best as everthing else seems fairly comparable.

[abu_has_the_power]

isn't the p4c800 delux the best board that asus makes?

[tesco]

read a few reviews on each one then decide, if you still cant then pick which one looks better lol.

[abu_has_the_power]

for me, the abit looks better. with the chipset hsf and so on, but the asus is better spec wise.

[bigdawgfoxx]

Where are you getting those prices from? Dont see anything like that on newegg

Tought choice..but the ones im seeing cost like $170...are you talking about USD?? Cuz the only P4C800 Deluxe im seeing is $170.

The abit comes with nice looking rounded cables tho..and does look better..cuz its black..but also looks kinda cluttered to me..and i just love asus..toughhhh choice

[tesco]

check to make sure they have what you need. like i know that you were complaining that your old board wouldnt overclock well or something liek that, make sure the opne you choose has lots of those options, and a good layout on the board is usually pretty important, becuase you dont want those atx wires running right in front of your hsf (my motehrboard lol). And your ide hookup slots should be on the side or at the bottom etc...the layout is pretty important.

[Virtualbody1234]

@Abu, could you at least make it a bit easier for us to help you by adding links to those motherboards?

And have you checked the Gigabyte boards? Link (http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/MotherBoard/Products/Products_NewProduct_List.htm)

[pc-gamer-dude]

id go with the asus, a lot of overclocks and the such love that board. good layout, and lots of features. but if u dont believe me check some reveiws, you can prolly find some at toms hardware guide

[abu_has_the_power]

ok. i've just bought everything:
1. asus p4p800 deluxe (865)
2. Thermalright SP-94
3. 92mm Vantec tornado
4. Corsair XMS 512 Twin X PC3200

the ram will prob come tormorow or tuesday. the other stuff later this week. btw, those prices up there were from ebay. but they didn't turn out so well, and some were used stuff. so i just went on newegg and bouhght all that stuff. can't wait to go crazy with the ocing!


cheers for all ur help guys! :smilie4: :music1: :01: :01:

[pc-gamer-dude]

did u get 2 sticks of 256mb for the ram, or is it just 1 512mb stick?

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by pc-gamer-dude@25 January 2004 - 18:42
did u get 2 sticks of 256mb for the ram, or is it just 1 512mb stick?
twin x is 2x256mb. that enables dual channel, which is faster. wat u guys think of my new rig?

[bigdawgfoxx]

Looks sweet B)

[pc-gamer-dude]

just wondering, and your rig is hot!! i want one. i hope you have some way of controlling that vantec tornadoe fan! its gonna be loud. one tip for the noise: dont put a fan guard on the tornadoe, the air will pass threw it easier meaning less noise, im using that for my hsf combo in my sig and its a little quiter. have fun with ur new rig. and post some becnhmark scores!!

[Virtualbody1234]

Hey abu. Nice rig.

And... Did you at least see my last post?

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@25 January 2004 - 19:16
Hey abu. Nice rig.

And... Did you at least see my last post?
yea. gigabyte boards are ok. more midranged. i would've gotten the p4c800, but it was a bit too expensive and there were too much on there that i cant use. can't wait for this shit to come.


yea, for the tornado, i got speedfan to control it. i almost always run speedfan when my comp is on.

i also got artic silver 5 with this shit too!

:drool: on myself

too bad i couldn't get a new case. ran out of christmas money. lol.

[_John_Lennon_]

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power+25 January 2004 - 19:37--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (abu_has_the_power @ 25 January 2004 - 19:37)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Virtualbody1234@25 January 2004 - 19:16
Hey abu. Nice rig.

And... Did you at least see my last post?
yea. gigabyte boards are ok. more midranged. i would&#39;ve gotten the p4c800, but it was a bit too expensive and there were too much on there that i cant use. can&#39;t wait for this shit to come.


yea, for the tornado, i got speedfan to control it. i almost always run speedfan when my comp is on.

i also got artic silver 5 with this shit too&#33;

:drool: on myself

too bad i couldn&#39;t get a new case. ran out of christmas money. lol. [/b][/quote]
Of course you can always just switch the 5V and 12V leads and that will permantly run the fan at 5V. Just something I know several people do.

But good for you on your new purchaes.

Send whats left of your AS5 my way when your done......... B)