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Hey, I'm sort out of the loop on AMD stuff, last AMD rig I built was a 900 Thunderbird. Been building a lot of kick butt P-4 systems lately. But... I have a friend that wants a very cheap system. We have recycled spare parts from cast off systems and have everything except a decent mobo and CPU.
I've heard good things about the nForce chipsets and the XP1700+ looks like a solid performer. She is not a gamer, but does wants a system that has some longevity. We will probably do some modest overclocking, but she wants to use stock cooling to keep it quiet.
This is a tight budget rig, that's why I'm asking for your assistance. Need recommendations on a no frills mobo. We don't want something junky, but it does need to be inexpensive. I see Abit has a NF7... are there better choices in that price range? What about the CPU? Thanks in advance.
I've heard good things about the nForce chipsets and the XP1700+ looks like a solid performer. She is not a gamer, but does wants a system that has some longevity. We will probably do some modest overclocking, but she wants to use stock cooling to keep it quiet.
This is a tight budget rig, that's why I'm asking for your assistance. Need recommendations on a no frills mobo. We don't want something junky, but it does need to be inexpensive. I see Abit has a NF7... are there better choices in that price range? What about the CPU? Thanks in advance.