Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. Thursday, January 11, 2001-Having choices is great, but too many choices can make the final decision difficult. Hardware Central tries to help in this decision making process with their Buyer's Guide. Let's take a look at some of Hardware Central's recommendations.
High-end Gaming System
According to Hardware Central, "The High-end Gaming System ensures hours of liquid-smooth gaming pleasure for even the most extreme gaming enthusiasts."
"The KT7 is one of those products that just leaves a huge grin across your face. The KT7 had it rough from the get-go, facing stiff competition from the likes of Asus' A7V and MicroStar's K7T, but through it all, the KT7 proved to be the best overall." What are the features which make the KT7 the number one pick? "Extremely impressive stability, especially when overclocked, completely jumperless setup, multiplier overclocking capabilities, and 6 PCI slots are just some of the features that make the KT7 a fantastic product. Add the availability of on-board IDE RAID, available on the KT7-RAID model, and you've got simply the best Socket-A board around."
Budget Gaming System
Looking at the Budget Gaming System, Hardware Central say, "The Budget Gaming System will handle 3D Intensive games such as Quake 3 and Unreal Tournament at moderate resolutions with ease, more than enough for the light gamer."
"A carry-over from our high-end system, we're sticking with ABIT's excellent KT7." On how they reached this verdict, Hardware Central note, "The KT7 (non-RAID version) is available for under $130, and offers exceptional stability and performance, along with ABIT's SoftMenu III--complete jumperless overclocking for our Duron. With the assistance of one of the fans recommended in our Overclocking Gear section, the 800 MHz Duron riding on the KT7 should be good for an easy 1 GHz." |
