Which Motherboard?

[Brave01Heart]

Hi

After using Intel based motherboards and cpu's for years, I tried out an AMD socket A board and cpu but I don't really like the performance when put against Intel hardware so I am going back to Intel.

I will be buying the Intel P4 2.4c with 800Mhz bus but I have a few motherboards which I would like users comments on please ...... before I buy:

The first boards have the Intel 875p chipset and are:

ABIT IC7-G
ASUS P4C800D
MSI 875P Neo-FIS2R
Gigs GA-8KNXP

The next boards have the Intel 865PE chipset:

ABIT IS7-G
ASUS P4P800D
MSI 865PE Neo-FIS2R
Giga GA-8IPE 1000 Pro

The four 875 boards appear very similar as do the four 865 boards and, after reading a few comments in this board, I am leaning towards the ABIT boards but I would welcome your comments please regarding the benefits of buying a particular board, especially from those who have experience of any of the boards.

Regards

Brave01Heart

[~*McoreD*~]

most of the time in "AMD's fastest chip vs Intel's fastest chip" battles, ABIT motherboard is the home for the Intel chip. This is what i noticed in PC magazine and in online reviews. So I would also go with ABIT 875.

[Kawadevil]

See this one on tomshardwarehttp://www6.tomshardware.com/motherboard/20030707/index.html

My personal favourite is still the Asus P4C800-E, but it is a little expensive.

[billybob3]

I would personally go with ASUS. The only problem is that ASUS has started integrating components into their motherboards, which isn't necessarily a good thing. But, if you can find one of ASUS's boards that has minimal integration, then go for it.

[NoFear]

I sugest you Gigabyte or ASUS like BillyBob says
and man you must stay with Intel is more relyeble than amd and via or nforce

i work like tech support for Sapphire(ATI),DFI m.b., Plextor,Philips CDRW units,
Gainward g.k., Infineon,....
and I also have almost all licence for Micro$oft os.

I also do tects for a couple pc magazines...

b.r
nofear