Hello,
I have been searching for the last couple of days find the best cheapest gaming computer. But I don’t know anything about motherboards so hear is my question.
This motherboard,
$90 motherboard spec
Model
Brand GIGABYTE
Model GA-MA78GM-S2H
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type AM2 /AM2
CPU Type Phenom FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2
FSB 2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s)
Chipsets
North Bridge AMD 780G
South Bridge AMD SB700
Memory
Number of Memory Slots 4×240pin
Memory Standard DDR2 1066
Maximum Memory Supported 16GB
Dual Channel Supported Yes
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x16 1
PCI Express x1 1
PCI Slots 2
Storage Devices
PATA 1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max
SATA 3Gb/s 5
SATA RAID 0/1/10
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset ATI Radeon HD 3200
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC889A
Audio Channels 8 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset Realtek 8111C
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2 2
Video Ports D-Sub DVI
HDMI 1 x HDMI
USB 4 x USB 2.0
IEEE 1394 1 x IEEE 1394a
eSATA 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s
S/PDIF Out 1x Optical
Audio Ports 6 Ports
Onboard USB
Onboard USB 8 x USB 2.0
Onboard 1394
Onboard 1394 1x 1394a
Physical Spec
Form Factor Micro ATX
Dimensions 9.6" x 9.6"
Windows Vista Certified for Windows Vista
Power Pin 24 Pin
Features
Features Integrated ATI Radeon HD3200-based graphics (DX10)
Ultimate graphics performance with PCI-E 2.0 x16 interface
Integrated SATA 3Gb/s with RAID function
Features high speed Gigabit Ethernet and IEEE1394
High quality 106dB SNR ALC889A HD audio
Integrated HDMI/ DVI interface with HDCP
Packaging
Package Contents GA-MA78GM-S2H
Driver Disk
User Manual
Rear I/O Panel Shield
IDE/PATA Cable
FDD Cable
SATA Cable
And this $280 motherboard
Model
Brand ASUS
Model Crosshair II Formula
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type AM2 /AM2
CPU Type Phenom FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2
FSB 2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s)
Chipsets
North Bridge NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI
Memory
Number of Memory Slots 4×240pin
Memory Standard DDR2 1066
Maximum Memory Supported 8GB
Dual Channel Supported Yes
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 support NVIDIA SLI Tech @ dual x16 or 3-way@x8, x8, x 8
PCI Express x1 2
PCI Slots 2
Storage Devices
PATA 1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max
SATA 3Gb/s 6
SATA RAID 0/1/0 1/5/JBOD
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 8 series
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset ADI AD1988B
Audio Channels 8 Channels
Onboard LAN
Max LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2 1
Video Ports D-Sub
HDMI 1 x HDMI
USB 6 x USB 2.0
IEEE 1394 1 x IEEE 1394a
S/PDIF Out 1x Optical, 1x Coaxial
Onboard USB
Onboard USB 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0 ports
Onboard 1394
Onboard 1394 1x 1394a
Physical Spec
Form Factor ATX
Dimensions 12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin 24 Pin
Packaging
Package Contents Crosshair II Formula
Driver Disk
User Manual
Game Disk
Rear I/O Panel Shield
IDE/PATA Cable
SATA Cable
4-pin to SATA Power Cable
2-way & 3-way SLI Bridge
USB & IEEE 1394 Bracket
HDMI to DVI Adapter
Audio Card
Accessories
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts 3 years limited
Labor 3 years limited
is about the same other than a few things up in only single digits, does it really make that much of a difference?
Also how important is the SATA 3Gb/s and how big of a jump is 5 to 6 GB/s. And how important is the SATA RAID?
Digits do matter and if your sata drive is 3gb thats good any faster is not really needed. take alook at my specs:
Processor: AMD® Phenom™ X4 9550 Quad Core 2.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache
Alienware P2 Chassis: Alienware® P2 Chassis with AlienIce™ 3.0 Video Cooling – Space Black
System Lighting: Alienware® Standard System Lighting – Fusion Red
System Cooling: Alienware® Standard System Cooling
Power Supply: Alienware® 750 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply
Graphics Processor: Single 896MB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260
Memory: 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz – 4 x 1024MB
Motherboard: Alienware® Approved AMD® 790FX Motherboard
Includes PCI-Express 2.0, BIOS Overclocking Utility, and Support for AMD Phenom Quad-Core Processors
Operating System (Office software not included): Windows Vista® Home Premium with Service Pack 1 – DirectX 10 Ready!
System Drive: Single Drive Configuration – 7TB SATA 6Gb/s 7,200RPM 16MB Cache
Optical Drives : Single Drive Configuration – 20X Dual-Layer Burner (DVD±RW)
Enthusiast Essentials: Killer K1 Gaming Network Interface Card – Smoother Online Gaming!
Sound Card: High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio – Standard
November 13th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Digits do matter and if your sata drive is 3gb thats good any faster is not really needed. take alook at my specs:
Processor: AMD® Phenom™ X4 9550 Quad Core 2.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache
Alienware P2 Chassis: Alienware® P2 Chassis with AlienIce™ 3.0 Video Cooling – Space Black
System Lighting: Alienware® Standard System Lighting – Fusion Red
System Cooling: Alienware® Standard System Cooling
Power Supply: Alienware® 750 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply
Graphics Processor: Single 896MB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260
Memory: 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz – 4 x 1024MB
Motherboard: Alienware® Approved AMD® 790FX Motherboard
Includes PCI-Express 2.0, BIOS Overclocking Utility, and Support for AMD Phenom Quad-Core Processors
Operating System (Office software not included): Windows Vista® Home Premium with Service Pack 1 – DirectX 10 Ready!
System Drive: Single Drive Configuration – 7TB SATA 6Gb/s 7,200RPM 16MB Cache
Optical Drives : Single Drive Configuration – 20X Dual-Layer Burner (DVD±RW)
Enthusiast Essentials: Killer K1 Gaming Network Interface Card – Smoother Online Gaming!
Sound Card: High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio – Standard
References :
me and my selftaught know how.