looking for budget 865PE Board

[imported_monkfish]

Already have 2.6C CPU. Use Computer mostly for Web, Office Apps and just getting back into gaming, not hardcore but looking for some performance on a budget. I see an Albatron PX865PE PRO board on Newegg for $ 75.00. Also see an Abit IS7-Ei865PE. Don`t care about Raid or Fire Wire. will most likely upgrade to A64 sometime next year. Just ordered an ATI 9800 pro(256 bit) vid card. Want to moderately overclock. Any suggestions or opinions on these boards or other REliable solutions that are budget friendly and overclockable for the newbie?

 

[NumbaJuan]

1 vote for Abit

 

[OdiN]

1 more vote for Abit. IS7-E is a great board, very stable, nice overclocking options too.

 

[Insane3D]

Another vote for the Abit. I've got a 2.4C on a normal IS7 running 3.3Ghz, 1.1Ghz FSB (275)....great board.

 

[myocardia]

If you're going to be overclocking a P4, you can't beat either the Abit IS7 or the AI7, without getting an Abit IC7.

 

[imported_zenwhen]

I love my IS7. 30 CAP 3.0C @ 3.6.

Stock voltage too.

 

[StrangerGuy]

6th vote for Abit!

 

[caz67]

You can't be Abit.

 

[zodder]

Check out the MSI 865PE Neo2 series, too. Excellent 865 based mobos.

 

[Conky]

I just ordered an ASUS P4P800 from Newegg.com's refurbished area for $59 plus $1 fed-ex shipping.

It should arrive today or tomorrow at the latest. This is my first refurb from newegg and my first Intel 865PE based motherboard so hopefully everything will work out fine. I figure it's worth the gamble for 60 bucks.

 

[Oyeve]

I have the ASUS P4P800 Deluxe and it rocks. Never had any problems with it and it OCs very well. Before that I have a Gigabyte GA-8IE titan or something like that. It was merely ok but acted weird ocasionally. Before that was in my P3 days and all my mobos were from Abit. I would go with either a highend Asus then with a highend Abit. Never had problems with those two companies.