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I'm intending to get either a cheap Opteron, an A64 3000, or if the mobo isn't too pricey I *might* stretch to a 3700. My budget is 'the cheaper the better, unless the performance difference is noticeable' £170 tops, I reckon.
But I'm quite confused looking at the various AGP motherboards, as to which is the best.
I'm no too fussed about future expansion - I reckon the next upgrade will be a 'ebay old kit / start from scratch' approach to prepare fully for Vista / DX10.
I need room on the mobo for my X800 + VGA Silencer 5 v2, and my sound card - so I think any of the micro ATX options can be ruled out.
I'm not an experienced overclocker, but I'm up for a bit of BIOS twiddling. Nothing that involves soldering or such arcane arts though!
Any thoughts?
But I'm quite confused looking at the various AGP motherboards, as to which is the best.
I'm no too fussed about future expansion - I reckon the next upgrade will be a 'ebay old kit / start from scratch' approach to prepare fully for Vista / DX10.
I need room on the mobo for my X800 + VGA Silencer 5 v2, and my sound card - so I think any of the micro ATX options can be ruled out.
I'm not an experienced overclocker, but I'm up for a bit of BIOS twiddling. Nothing that involves soldering or such arcane arts though!
Any thoughts?