Need Help Picking New Socket A

[rseven]

A friend of mine just fried his A7V8X-X mobo(which was a real POS!). He needs to replace it with a low cost mobo. I have looked at the low priced non-dual channel nf2 boards, the Asus A7N8X-X, the Gigabyte GA7N400 and the MSI K7N2. Overclocking is not an issue. He just needs a cheap stable platform for his XP2500 based system. I hate MSI, but this is not for me so, any preference or opinions about these boards is appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Avg]

I used to have a GA-7n400 L1 and I though it was great, I like gigabyte's boards because they include nice features, the feature that I liked the most from the GA i had was it's back up utility which I could access at the post screen.

 

[rseven]

I used to have a GA-7n400 L1 and I though it was great, I like gigabyte's boards because they include nice features, the feature that I liked the most from the GA i had was it's back up utility which I could access at the post screen.

Thanks for your input, Avg. I looked at the gigabyte and thought it was a nice package but backed off when I read it lacked a clear cmos jumper. I went with the Asus on a positive experience of a friend. Now to just hope it works out right. Thanks again.

 

[jokers_greg]

yea i had a similar board but a version higher, the GA7nnxp. Although i didnt use the feature, it provided underclocking, if your friend would like a silent pc then this is a great choice. it also comes with tons of accessories, very good sound too!

 

[SunRedRX7]

If your willing to take the risk you can get refurbed Nforce 2 boards at newegg for around $40.00. I've personally had pretty good luck with newegg refurbs.
Example board
ABIT "NF7-S2" nForce2 Ultra 400 Chipset Motherboard For AMD $40.00
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-127-185R&type=Refurbished

 

[rseven]

If your willing to take the risk you can get refurbed Nforce 2 boards at newegg for around $40.00. I've personally had pretty good luck with newegg refurbs.
Example board
ABIT "NF7-S2" nForce2 Ultra 400 Chipset Motherboard For AMD $40.00
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-127-185R&type=Refurbished

Thanks, but I don't think saving $20 is worth the risk. I ordered an new Asus.