A difficult choice

[ajkrishock]

Folks,

I am about to build a new computer, but I am torn:

Should I build a system using the ABIT NF7-S (a NForce2 333MHz chipset) or a system using the KG7-RAID (VIA KT400 chipset)?

Which offers best performance? Also.. what memory is most appropriate for each chipset? PC2700? PC3200? I haven't seen any comparisons between the chipsets on the web. I'd like to hear from owners of both types of machines. With any luck, a healthy debate will start up..

Regards

Tony

 

[Chris (6)]

ajkrishock wrote:

Folks,

I am about to build a new computer, but I am torn:

Should I build a system using the ABIT NF7-S (a NForce2 333MHz chipset) or a system using the KG7-RAID (VIA KT400 chipset)?

Which offers best performance? Also.. what memory is most appropriate for each chipset? PC2700? PC3200? I haven't seen any comparisons between the chipsets on the web. I'd like to hear from owners of both types of machines. With any luck, a healthy debate will start up..

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Tom's Hardware Guide have had several articles comparing the various chipsets and memory types. Try these two for starters:

http://www.tomshardware.com/motherboard/20030417/index.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/motherboard/20030303/index.html

Ultimately nForce2 is the one to get, it seems.

Chris.

 

[Lester Piglet]

No debate neccessary. Nforce2 is superior.

 

[minus200]

not a difficult choice - nForce2 chipset is simply better

depending on which processor you choose - faster is also better but sometimes it does not produce better results. With the dual memory controller on the nForce chipset it is better to run the RAM in sync (at the same front bus speed) as your CPU. That is provided you have two RAM sticks of the same type. To take advantage of the dual memory controller, it is better to have 2 256mb sticks rather than one 512mb stick. If you plan to overclock then get the faster RAM but buy two or you lose some of the advantage of the board. I recently had a KT400 chipset board but find the Abit NF7-S a better MB although I chose this board because it had the features that I wanted. Most of the nForce2 boards are very close so my advise is to buy the board with the features that you want and tend to the cheaper price. If you plan to overclock the board then I would suggest ABIT - EPOX or ASUS and a good sleeper would be Soltek (not well know but a good board)

good luck

ajkrishock wrote:

Folks,

I am about to build a new computer, but I am torn:

Should I build a system using the ABIT NF7-S (a NForce2 333MHz chipset) or a system using the KG7-RAID (VIA KT400 chipset)?

Which offers best performance? Also.. what memory is most appropriate for each chipset? PC2700? PC3200? I haven't seen any comparisons between the chipsets on the web. I'd like to hear from owners of both types of machines. With any luck, a healthy debate will start up..

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