Motherboard For Budget Computer?

[vikki]

My old motherboard has died and i'm looking to put together a new budget computer for surfing the net and a small amount of document, letter printing. I don't need super speed just something that will plod along and be reliable. I have a PCI video card and two other PCI in/out devices. Can anyone suggest a motherboard Intel or AMD that would suit along these lines?
I realise i'll have to update the CPU and Memory.
Thanks
Vikki

 

[Namistai]

How about this?

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 "LGA775 Core 2" 2.00GHz, £46.99 inc VAT - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...180 "LGA775 Core 2" 2.00GHz (800FSB) - Retail

Asus P5Q Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard, £88.11 inc VAT - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard

GeIL 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400C5 800MHz Black Dragon DDR2 Dual Channel Kit, £49.34 inc VAT - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-069-GL

Total : £194.13 inc shipping

 

[Ben M]

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz Black Dragon DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GB22GB6400C4DC) (£28.19)

Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L Intel P31 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £41.99
(£49.34)

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 "LGA775 Core 2" 2.00GHz (800FSB) - Retail £39.99
(£46.99)

Total : £134.21

That'll plod along just nicely. if you want, chuck in a cooler and overclock the chip.

A p45 mobo is overkill for your needs, so is 4gb RAM. IMHO.

just to make sure, I assumed that you meant any form of pci slot, that board has:
- 1x PCI Express x16 slot
- 3x PCI Express x1 slots
- 3x PCI slots

 

[pastymuncher]

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz Black Dragon DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GB22GB6400C4DC) (£28.19)

Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L Intel P31 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £41.99
(£49.34)

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 "LGA775 Core 2" 2.00GHz (800FSB) - Retail £39.99
(£46.99)

Total : £134.21

That'll plod along just nicely. if you want, chuck in a cooler and overclock the chip.

A p45 mobo is overkill for your needs, so is 4gb RAM. IMHO.

just to make sure, I assumed that you meant any form of pci slot, that board has:
- 1x PCI Express x16 slot
- 3x PCI Express x1 slots
- 3x PCI slots

Excellent choice and more than enough for what the OP needs. I also know for a fact that if you get a good E2180 that that board will get it to anything up to 3.6Ghz as i have done it myself.

However, i do have issues with OCUK's pricing of the P31 DS3L. Since we have been recommending it it has increased in price by £7. You may say £7 is not a lot of money, but it is when the board only cost £42 a week ago. It has'nt increased at other places either.

 

[Ben M]

Excellent choice and more than enough for what the OP needs. However, i do have issues with OCUK's pricing of the P31 DS3L. Since we have been recommending it it has increased in price by £7. You may say £7 is not a lot of money, but it is when the board only cost £42 a week ago. It has'nt increased at other places either.

I didn't even notice

robbing bar stewards.

 

[vikki]

OK great info, i'll look into the second spec computer....don't think i need the large memory on this machine. Thinking of going with an Intel DP35DP for a DAW, might need 4 gig of memory for that one.
Many Thanks
Vikki

 

[Tetras]

Thinking of going with an Intel DP35DP for a DAW

Note that the Intel board doesn't support overclocking (at all) and only guarantees it is compatible with 1.8 volt DDR2 memory (like Corsair 667 Mhz Value Select).

 

[reflux]

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz Black Dragon DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GB22GB6400C4DC) (£28.19)

Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L Intel P31 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £41.99
(£49.34)

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 "LGA775 Core 2" 2.00GHz (800FSB) - Retail £39.99
(£46.99)

Total : £134.21

That'll plod along just nicely. if you want, chuck in a cooler and overclock the chip.

A p45 mobo is overkill for your needs, so is 4gb RAM. IMHO.

just to make sure, I assumed that you meant any form of pci slot, that board has:
- 1x PCI Express x16 slot
- 3x PCI Express x1 slots
- 3x PCI slots

Couldn't have said it better myself.