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gmat · 11-19-2002, 12:33 PM

Well i'll wait for KT400A and see if they can beef it up enough.
In the mean time, i'm in Europe, so no googlegear, no newegg.
Corsair XMS 3200 256MB runs at $190 here. Thats $380 just for the RAM. The Asus with NForce is at $225. (currently 1 euro = $1)
So Nforce2 solution = $605

Now A7V8X is at $144 + 512MB PC2700 from Crucial (134£ = 211 euro) total= $355. Even if i take 1 512MB Corsair stick (PC3200) the total is still 144+329=$473

Now lets say i dont take the A7V8X but a KT400A equivalent - which will be priced just about the same... what i see here is no difference and an economy of about $130...

So the NForce2 *has* to be a lot better than the KT400A (ie the KT400A wont have 1/6 divider or PCI lock, or other major flaw)...

11-19-2002, 12:33 PM	#22
gmat Thermophile Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,221	Well i'll wait for KT400A and see if they can beef it up enough. In the mean time, i'm in Europe, so no googlegear, no newegg. Corsair XMS 3200 256MB runs at $190 here. Thats $380 just for the RAM. The Asus with NForce is at $225. (currently 1 euro = $1) So Nforce2 solution = $605 Now A7V8X is at $144 + 512MB PC2700 from Crucial (134£ = 211 euro) total= $355. Even if i take 1 512MB Corsair stick (PC3200) the total is still 144+329=$473 Now lets say i dont take the A7V8X but a KT400A equivalent - which will be priced just about the same... what i see here is no difference and an economy of about $130... So the NForce2 has to be a lot better than the KT400A (ie the KT400A wont have 1/6 divider or PCI lock, or other major flaw)...