Share lang ni nako something i picked up...the article is a bit old na (Jan 2007) so items/prices not really updated...but i hope this will help in some ways. :mrgreen:



Core2 & AM2 Motherboards - Recommendations and Complete Lists

Preface

For those who are going to build a new system, I wrote motherboard recommendations and nearly complete lists of motherboards for both the latest Intel and AMD platforms (Socket 775 and Socket AM2).

I wrote "Motherboard Recommendations" to help users to select a right motherboard quickly. Like most of you I have no hand-on experience with most of motherboards. Hence recommendations are based on reviews by professionals and other users experience. You can see the original sources in the reference part and the reviews section of each motherboard. Needless to say, there is no guarantee that a recommended motherboard works right for you. Please take recommendations just for reference.

Motherboard Recommendations was originally written for HTPC users in AVS Forum and rewritten for AnandTech Forums. The original post at AVS Forum also includes recommendations of High-Definition HTPC components:

* CPU
* Memory
* Motherboard
* Video card
* HDD
* PSU
* Case
* Keyboard, Mouse, Remote Controller
* Optical Drive
* TV Tuner
* Sound card

These recommendations should be useful not only for HTPC users but also general users who want an all-purpose stable machine.



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