NVIDIA nForce3 Ultra Motherboard Roundup

Hardwarezone compares three popular nForce3 Ultra motherboards, the EPoX 9NDA3J, Gigabyte GA-8KNS-939 and MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum.

The EPoX EP-9NDA3J was a decent board.. ..we gave the board a 3 out of 5 stars rating. The mark of a good board is usually one that is most well rounded, having excellent performance and stability, while striking a balance between price, features and packaging. In this roundup, both the MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum and Gigabyte GA-K8NS-939 fits the bill.

They perform similarly well in all our benchmarks and exhibited excellent stability throughout. Both are also reasonably priced within their respective market segments. The MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum is more expensive, though with the price comes extra features and functionality. The budget minded Gigabyte GA-K8NS-939 cuts some corners in terms of its onboard features, but it makes up for it being the cheapest board around. Due to this, we believe that both boards deserve a 4.5 Stars award.

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