Good and cheap motherboards?

[TheKingOfHearts]

honestly i dont know nothing about mobos and i need a more
experienced review/recommendation on a good motherboard
has to be budget wise also because i aint paying 300 for one.

anyway....here is what i need it to have

P4, Core, Dual Core etc. compatible...
PCI-E x16 port...it would be better if there were two but thats optional
PCI (x2)...more would be better.
all of that standard "back of your computer" plugs.
USB, SCSI, blah blah blah etc. stuff.
dont need it to be with a video card.

basically up to date.
and also id prefer it to have blue color. i blue likes.

alright lemme know of anything good.

[computathug]

i use a ASUS P5VD2-MX SE

spec

Product Description ASUS P5VD2-MX SE - motherboard - micro ATX - P4M890
Product Type Motherboard
Form Factor Micro ATX
Dimensions (WxDxH) 9.6 in x 7.2 in
Chipset Type VIA UniChrome P4M890 / VIA VT8237A
Multi-Core Support Dual-Core
Max Bus Speed 1066 MHz
Processor 0 ( 1 ) - LGA775 Socket
Compatible Processors Pentium 4, Celeron D, Pentium D, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Extreme
64-bit Processors Compatibility Yes
RAM 0 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max)
Supported RAM Technology DDR II SDRAM
Supported RAM Integrity Check Non-ECC
Storage Controller ATA-133, Serial ATA-150 (RAID)
USB Ports Configuration 8 x USB
Storage Ports Configuration 2 x ATA, 2 x SATA
Graphics Controller VIA UniChrome P4M890 shared video memory (UMA)
Audio Output Sound card - 5.1 channel surround
Networking Network adapter - Realtek RTL8201CL - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
General
Product Type Motherboard
Form Factor Micro ATX
Width 9.6 in
Depth 7.2 in
Compatible Processors Pentium 4, Celeron D, Pentium D, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Extreme
64-bit Processors Compatibility Yes
Processor Socket LGA775 Socket
Multi-Core Support Dual-Core
Chipset Type VIA UniChrome P4M890 / VIA VT8237A
Max Bus Speed 1066 MHz
BIOS Type AMI
Storage Controller ATA-133, Serial ATA-150 (RAID)
Power Connectors 4-pin ATX12V connector, 20-pin main power connector
Processor
Installed Qty (Max Supported) 0 ( 1 )
Memory
Supported RAM Technology DDR II SDRAM
Supported RAM Integrity Check Non-ECC
RAM Installed ( Max ) 0 MB / 2 GB (max)
Supported RAM Speed PC2-3200, PC2-4300
RAM Features Unbuffered
Video
Graphics Controller VIA UniChrome P4M890
Video Memory Shared video memory (UMA)
Audio
Audio Output Sound card
Audio Codec Realtek ALC660
Sound Output Mode 5.1 channel surround
Telecom / Networking
Networking Network adapter - Realtek RTL8201CL - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Features
BIOS Features DMI 2.0 support, WfM 2.0 support, ASUS MyLogo, ACPI 2.0 support, SMBIOS 2.3 support, ASUS EZ Flash, Hyper-Threading Technology
Manual Settings CPU frequency
Sleep / Wake Up Wake on LAN (WOL), wake on ring (WOR)
Hardware Features C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall), CrashFree BIOS 2, Green Edition
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slot(s) 1 processor - LGA775 Socket
2 memory - DIMM 240-pin
1 PCI Express x16
1 PCI Express x1
2 PCI
Storage Interfaces VIA VT8237A : Serial ATA-150 - connector(s): 2 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2 device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD
VIA VT8237A : ATA-133 - connector(s): 2 x 40pin IDC - 4 device(s)
Interfaces 1 x audio - line-in - 4 pin MPC
1 x storage - floppy interface - 34 pin IDC
1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25)
1 x mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style)
1 x keyboard - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style)
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A
1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9)
1 x audio - line-out (rear)/line-in - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x audio - line-out - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x audio - line-out (center/subwoofer)/microphone - mini-phone 3.5 mm
Additional Connectors (Optional) 4 x Hi-Speed USB
Miscellaneous
Cables Included 1 x Serial ATA cable
1 x Serial ATA power adapter
1 x IDE cable
1 x floppy cable
Software Included Drivers & utilities, ASUS Live Update, ASUS PC Probe 2
Compliant Standards Plug and Play, ACPI 2.0, RoHS

these are around $60, i gave £30 for mine and have had no problems with it at all.

[Stavros]

Edit: I am a moron.

Well the guys over at ocforums.com recommended I get this bad puppy for overclocking, but if you do a bit of shopping I'm sure you can get a cheaper motherboard if you're not interested in overclocking.

[DNR]

I could add to the confusion:
Albatron PX845PV motherboard ?
Gigabyte GA-SINXP1394 ??
ABIT (TH7-RAID)$170
ASUS (P4T) $175
Gigabyte GA-8TX(C) about $175
MSI 850 Pro $147
ASUS Main Station P5WDG2 WS Professional Motherboard about $300

whats good for the box is good for the soul..

DNR

[n3rd]

ASROCK is the Asus side product that has less options on the mobo but has the newest support, and they are pretty cheap.

[bad_brain]

yeup, I can also recommend AsRock ones....might not be the fastest or feature-overkill ones, but they are cheap and very stable....

[TheKingOfHearts]

thanks

btw i meant SATA instead of SCSI...hehe common mistake....not.

anyway i build somewhat of a decend box new mobo new gfx

runs bioshock on high w/o lag.

havent tried Crysis yet...