Sometimes it's easy I think, but with some I don't really know what the difference is except the name. Like hard drives, they all function pretty similar, there will be 4 or 5 that are 160gb with 2 80gb platters, 8mb buffer, sata-ii compatible etc. Which one do you go for :confused:
I've been looking at uATX AM2 motherboards for a new build and not really sure which one to go for.
I've seen this one: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=476333
+ Pros vs. others in the same 'area'
- SATA II compatible
- Has 4 ram slots
- Has 7.1 onboard sound which should be sufficient for a basic personal use computer
- gigabyte has a good reputation, i think
- Negatives vs. others in the same band
- only supports up to 800mhz speed DDR2 ram
- erm...
It seems that with some products (like DVD writers, too), all the products are the same. This can't be the case, I know with high end motherboards there is a big difference and this is compared in many places online, but with lower end products it's much harder to differentiate, and the price range is about £10 for 15 products in some cases. Going for the cheapest, you're not saving really any money at all, but trying to go for the best is impossible because they're all so similar! I've just tried to stick to good names (Asus and Gigabyte for motherboards, Hitachi and Western Digital for hard drives) but the others aren't bad at either. [except MSI, avoid like the plague :mad: )
I do build computers and help friends build computers but only as a pasttime and have done <10 in my life probably, though more than that with taking them apart and trying to fix them :p but I wondered how more seasoned builders chose the best products when they seem to be the same except for then name?
