Advice on a new motherboard

[IntoTheEther]

I think my MOBO would work for you, its a MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum socket 939, i've had it since `05... If I was you I would find somebody who has a socket 939, and convince them to buy your processor, and then use that money on a newer better one.

Haha, thanks for the advice. Unfortunately, I don't (that I know of) know anyone who built their computer, let alone has an AMD processor, but if I did, I would definitely do that.

Just wondering, how do you like your mobo? I was thinking of just getting a less expensive board like babystarbud suggested to tide me over until AMD switches over more completely to the 65nm process, and I'm basically wondering how you like the VIA chipset (my old board had the more expensive, nVidia nForce chipset), i.e. how it performs and stuff.

Thanks!

IntoTheEther Reviewed by IntoTheEther on 05-02-2007. Advice on a new motherboard I have a self-built system whose motherboard (an Asus A8N SLI Deluxe) just crapped out (the memory controller failed) and now I need a new one. The problem is, my CPU is an AMD Athlon X2 Socket 939 processor, for which they have all but stopped making new boards. I could get a new, as in not used, old, as in old technology, good motherboard for about $150 from NewEgg (I'm thinking of the Asus A8N32 SLI Deluxe, which seems fairly similar to my old one), or I could just splurge and get an Rating: 5