How Does This MoBo look?

[2marshall8]

Here's the site with the MoBo that I'm thinking of getting. Tell me what you think of it. I will probabaly use it for gaming. Is it worth buying? Will it work well?
http://store.ccraft.net/ProductsPrincipal.asp?sg=1&gr=1&it=27&si=386

DFI AK75 Socket A

[voogru]

Not too shabby. tho i would look around for reviews. Discount Boards= Lower Quality.

try Google (http://www.google.com) to look for reviews.

-voogru

[NDD]

Since it uses common VIA KT133A+686B, shouldn't be difference in performance/stability vs. other similar boards. Never used it, as Voogru said, look for reviews, but I'd say no problems would be with this one.

Best Regards ...

[giant69]

Did you take a look at the new Abit KT7E? I found listings for it on pricewatch of under $90. www.hardocp (http://www.hardocp) gives it good ratings. I see the board that you are looking at has sound on it. The boards seem to have very comparable features, but if I was building a gaming system, I would want to add my own sound card. I do know Abits quality and oc'ability are at the very top of the list. But in the end, it all comes down to what you like...steve

[jad1097]

The KT7E is a much better board.
http://www.viahardware.com/abitkt7e.shtm

http://www.hardocp.com/reviews/mainboards/abit/kt7e/

[CPUfrier]

DON'T get that board it looks realy crummy to me. if u want a board in that price range go to www.newegg.com (http://www.newegg.com) and u can get the EPoX 8KTA2 for $80 and $5 for shipping it is a very good board also! It has onboard sound but u can easily disable it in the bios.

[CPUfrier]

Oh nevermind what i said, i was looking at the wrong board...the board looks ok to me but at the same site i told u, u can get the 8KTA3 for $101 dollars and has very good reviews by the way.

[Barney]

I wouldn't recommend getting an Epox.

The Abit KT7-E is a great deal. I have the KT7-RAID and for so far I'm very happy about it http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif . The KT7-E is basically a KT7 with a black PCB that for some reason is able to run at 133MHz. It's even cheaper than the KT7/KT7-A.

[CPUfrier]

Barney can u explain why you wouldn't recommend an Epox?

[AuraEdge]

The 8KTA and 8KTA2 were so-so to bad
THe 8KTA3 and 8KTA3+ are excellent. They are very similar in layout to the Abit KT7 and KT7A, except that its got more stuff, and is probably cheaper since its a lower brand name. Of course the KT7E is even cheaper than the 8KTA3, and they are essentially the same, except the KT7E has the Via KT133E northbridge and is a cool blue color, and the 8KTA3 has the KT133A northbridge.
The KT133A is higher speced, but its been proven that they perform the same for the most part.