ASUS P4P800S-E

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After taking a long, hard look at the ASUS P4P800S-E, we’ve come to the conclusion that it is, without a doubt, one of the best value Pentium 4 motherboards on the market. ASUS says that once the P4P800S-E hits the retail channel, it’ll sell for about $100 a pop. Not bad at all considering the onboard GbE Ethernet, IEEE 1394 FireWire, and WiFi capability right out of the box. Even the ABIT IS7, which won our Editors Choice Gold Award last June, can’t offer the value that the ASUS P4P800S-E brings to the table.

At the same time, however, the ASUS P4P800S-E shouldn’t be considered from a hardcore enthusiasts’ perspective. That is, enthusiasts looking to squeeze every last drop of performance from their motherboard, whether in stock or overclocked mode, will want to consider other options than the P4P800S-E. This could be any of ABIT’s latest P4 motherboards (their IS7, IS7-G, IC7, or IC7-G) or any of ASUS’ latest P4 boards (their P4C800/E Deluxe/non-Deluxe models or P4P800 Deluxe/non-Deluxe models). Gamers and workstation users will also feel the same way as hardcore overclockers do, because the ASUS P4P800S-E does lag noticeably behind its dual channel DDR counterparts (865PE and 875P chipsets) in these applications.