Sending Back MO ~ Which 1 is Better & Why? Please HELP! :(

Hiya Everybody ~


Sorry to bug ya'll again ...but as you all know I just got a system from cyperpowerinc.com and they let me configure a motherboard that was INCOMPATIBLE with dual memory but sent me the dual memory anyway and charged me for it ..of course! It's a BIG mess! And I'm very UNHAPPY!! But they agreed to change the motherboard if I send the PC back FREE of shipping but I still have to pay the difference in motherboards. It's the best I'm gonna get. SOoooooo ...this is what I need to know ...


...which one should I get???


Here's what I have now:

Turbo X-Infinity 420W Case (BLUE)
AMD™ Athlon™ XP-3000+ Processor (Barton 512K L2 Cache)
ASUS A7N8X-X nVidia nForce-2 400 FSB 8X AGP w/ USB2.0, LAN, &; AUDIO
512MB (256MBx2) PC3200 DDR400 Dual Channel (Major_Brand)
80GB 7200 RPM ATA 100 HARD DRIVE
GeForce FX5200 128MB W/CRT, TVO, & DVI
CD-RW 52X32X52 (BLACK)
ELEMENT 17inch .27 MM SVGA MONITOR
3D WAVE ON-BOARD 5.1 SOUND CARD


Here's what I can choose from to replace the motherboard ...


ASUS A7N8X nVidia nForce-2 ULTRA 400 FSB 8X AGP w/ USB2.0, LAN, & AUDIO [+19]
ASUS A7N8X-E DELUXE nVidia nForce-2 ULTRA 400FSB SATA AGP8X W/ USB2, LAN, IEEE, & AUDIO [+70]


Which one is better and why?? How big is the difference really? Because I can't afford too much more... What's worth it and what am I paying more for?? Know what I mean??? I tried going to Asus' website to learn more about them but it's all GREEK to me ...so I need your help... PLEASE!!


You've been soooo AWESOME!! Thank you sooo very much!!!

 

Hi there.

Im sorry to hear about your problems.

If you have the money i would get the Asus A7N8X-E DELUXE. I have heard great things about it, and i am even considering replacing my current motherboard with it. It also features SATA which will provide you with more upgrade options in the future.



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A7N8X-E. It works with what I've got now and gives me room for the future. When I bought mine, there was only $20.00 difference between the two.

 

A7N8X-E Deluxe ( I can buy locally for about $87.00)
It is the Top Dog.
SATA
SATA RAID
Gigabyte Lan
Firewire

Can get here $82.00 shipped:
http://bestbargainpc.com/asa7denvnful.html