new build asus question

[slam]

going to have a new build
which would you go with
asus 87n x-x for $72
or asus 87n 8-xe deluxe for $115
and why

also for ram crucial
pc 2700 $78 cl 2.5 or pc 3200 $84 cl3

barton 2600 $109
barton 2500 $90

no overclocking

[BipolarBill]

I wouldn't bother with the Deluxe - SATA problems galore.

PC2700 Crucial

2600+ Barton

That's if you're not overclocking of course. ;)

[Ammok]

deluxe if you need two lan's, great sound and six usb's (sata and firewire included as well)

I got a freind the "lite" version and was not happy with it at all.

[slam]

no frills needed. lite? are you talking about the 87nx-x here?

[Ammok]

the asus A7n8x deluxe has firewire, sata, 2xlan, 6xusb, soundstorm, and a few extra bits.

the asus a7n8x, ( "lite" i would call it) does not have soundstorm, sata or firewire and only one lan, if I remember correctly, it is just a basic board. The reason I sent it back was becuase the sound system was not soundstorm, which I though it would be.

[missiveusa]

Get the Deluxe A7N8X if only for the Soundstorm audio. It's as good as any $50 soundcard. The rest is gravy.

PC 3200, underclock it at 166 MHz with agressive timings (CAS2). Buy 2 sticks to take advantage of dual channel memory controller.

Barton 2500+.

Have fun.