biostar motherboard

i need a socket 754 motherboard, and one of my choices is the Biostar K8M800-M7A . does anyone know if this motherboard is any good?

VIA Chipset = Not So Good

Choose a motherboard with a chipset by nVidia. With that said, I have a Biostar motherboard and it's decent. If you don't have plans to overclock, Biostar will fit the bill.

i have heard that some people have problems with nforce3 chipsets. have u had any problems?

I have a Biostar M7NCD motherboard (based on the nForce2 400 chipset), and the problems I've had (IRQ conflicts) have been my fault. I don't know about the nForce3 line of chipsets, but last I heard nVidia had the best chipsets for the Socket 754 platform. Perhaps somebody else can contribute an opinion? I'm definitely biased toward nVidia.

Here are a few choices for your motherboard:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128259
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813138240
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131512
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131548

The difference between the nForce3 250 and the 250Gb is that the latter has an onboard Gigabit NIC.

thanks! i think i might buy the asus (the third one on your list).

Asus = great boards, especially for the price. I've had various problems (quality, compatibility, bios and chipset) with MSI, Biostar, Gigabyte, Murcury and even 1 Intel board. I have yet to experience any kind of problem with setup or anything else, with my Asus.