ECS Goal3+ AMD Athlon64 3200+ 754 SiS 761 GX Micro ATX Motherboard/CPU/CPU Fan/Memory Combo - Retail All-in-One bundle board/CPU/CPU Fan/Memory

Note: DDR 333 512M included

Shortened Specs List:

Model/Brand ECS Goal3+Athlon64 3200, 754 pin
Combo Type Motherboard/CPU/CPU Fan/Memory Combo
Bundle CPU AMD Athlon64 3200+, CPU Fan
CPU Type Athlon 64/Sempron

North Bridge SiS 761 GX, S Bridge SiS 965L
Memory 2×184pin, 2G max
PCI Express x16 1, PCI Slots 2, Other Slots 1 x CNR
PATA 2 x ATA 133 4 Dev. Max, SATA 2 x SATA 150
Onboard Video Chipset SiS Mirage Graphics
Audio Chipset ADI AD1888, 6 Channels, 3 ports
LAN Chipset Realtek 8201CL PHY 10/100Mbps
PS/2 2, COM 1, LPT 1
USB 4 x USB 2.0
Form Factor Micro ATX
Dimensions 9.6" x 8.1"

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This has been around for a little while

ECS Goal3+ AMD Sempron 3000+ 754 SiS 761 GX Micro ATX Motherboard/CPU Combo $34
For all us cheap skates that just want a basic system for surfing the web and light office apps.

Intel SE7501CW2 Dual Xeon ServerMBoard with Pentium 4 Xeon 3.06GHz $90

ASRock Wolfdale1333-D667 Core 2 Duo MB with Intel Celeron D 335 - 2.8GHz $88

Athlon64 3200+ SiS 761 GX Micro ATX Motherboard/CPU/CPU Fan/Memory Combo for $65 AR

JetWay J627F800-OC VIA C3 processor VIA CLE266 Mini ITX Motherboard/CPU Combo $60

Yeah, but for $74.99 after 10 MIR you can get this combo:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135076
http://www.Newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103197

Yes it does not include 512mb of Ram, but you really need 1GB+ anymore and the board in this post takes DDR, which is more expensive than the DDR2 in the board I mentioned (and can get 2GB of RAM for $20 regularly). Plus this board uses AM2+ AMD processors which is the current standard so you can always upgrade later.

So for basically 95 bucks, you can get the above mentioned processor and a current board with all the bells and whistles and the ability to upgrade down the line and 1.5GB more of RAM. Seems like a bit of a no brainer...

However, I will say that the 761GX boards are not bad boards. I have a 760GX (same board but with AGP) and it has worked flawlessly for the last 3+ years.

valeadmagnet said:

for $10 more I would rather have 780GM chipset and HDMI

Very true. I was just trying to stay as close as I could to the original 60. I actually have an AMD 780Gm chipset and it rules. I paired it with a AMD 4850e and a WD 500GB green drive for a very low power solution!