argh...mobo selection

[b-man1]

i've been reading all i can about the NF2 and other chipsets out...KT400/600...starting to go blind from all of the reading!

i've gone from "i want a cheap, dependable board" to "i don't give a #@$@# anymore trying to find a good one...i'll just pay top $$$ and get the super deluxe daddy mobo that'll do everything".

hmmm.

so, i've been looking at these (newegg prices):

Biostar M7NCD Pro ($68)
Shuttle AN35N-Ultra ($66.99)
Asus A7V8X-X ($57.99)
Asus A7N8X-X ($69.99)

the cpu going in will be a 2100+ XP.

NEED: o/c'ing options, cpu longevity (future upgrade to a 3200+ XP or so if possible)
Prefer (but unlikely at these prices): SATA for future upgrades, onboard RAID (IDE for now), dual channel DDR

any suggestions?

[eGoCeNTRoNiX]

The DFI LanParty boards too.. They're LOADED.. eGo

[b-man1]

i saw the lanparty II ultra ...it's top of the food chain for features (and price). i am hoping to stay ~$75 or less if possible.

[eGoCeNTRoNiX]

Ok.. heh.. Thought you were gonna throw price out the window.. j/j If you can find an 8RDA+ Rev2 they're great boards. I'm loving mine to death! It's been amazing and OCs very well. But they are becoming harder and harder to find. GL in your search! eGo

[nexus_7]

shuttle of the ones you have listed. But I have 2 abit nf7-s's and they are amazing.

Greg

[b-man1]

how is the noise on that abit, nexus? i'd like passive cooling...i would like to keep noise down on this pc, and the last board i had was annoying because of the chipset fan on it (and that's how i destroyed that mobo too...while trying to replace that fan! hehe)

[nexus_7]

It was ok at the begining, now its loud, but i just replaced it with that zalmon passive cooler. I always do that though.

Greg