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Old 11-22-08   #1 (permalink)
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Hello there!

I intend to build up a PC for use of the internet, word processing and some light gaming. I intend to build an AMD system because it is much cheaper than Intel. Of the list of motherboards below, which do you think is the best?

ASUS
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1) M2N68-VM
2) M3N-H/HDMI
3) M3A
3) M3A78-EM

XFX
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1) GF8300

Some of them have onboard graphics and i hope its enough to play recent games on low settings. Thanks in advance!
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3) M3A78-EM

Ive heard its a pretty good Mobo.
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Thanks a plenty!
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I too would go with the M3A78-EM

You can hybrid crossfire with it too
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