well, if all the added componentry of the Nforce doesn't tilt you over, then only the marginal performance boost over kt400 can make the decision.
don't know what i would take really. as much as what everyone holds against via for not beings stable nor a good performer. i have always liked via products. they do'nt seem to be anymore/less stable than what SIS or intel have been offering for amd/p3/p4. i like the way via drivers can be updated as opposed to the intel motherboard application accelerators (huge pain). sis doesn't allow alot of fiddling with drivers.
i also like via for the rogues they are. intel must have really hated them for bringing out a dual p3 chipset, i hope they can do the same for amd or p4, now that would be a blast. i mean, honestly imagine 1.5 yrs ago, dual P3 ecs board for about 85€.
anyway, as i said, the nforce might seem the better, me personally would still stick to via.
edit: i can strongly recommend epox. top tech support. no bullshit prices/accessories on motherboards, performance is up there with the best for 15-20% less than an asus
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