[MLUG - DISCUSSION] What's a good mobo/cpu combination?

["Igor Izyumin Jr." <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I have this problem.  I want to upgrade my mobo/cpu.  It's a slow celeron 
300a on an abit bx6 (rev.1 so I can't use coppermine), and my budget for the 
upgrade is less than $250.  I've been looking at the motherboards and stuff 
lately, and it looks like the BX chipset is out of production, and Intel's 
replacement for it is the i815, which looks like a piece of crap.  Only 512 
megs of RAM and integrated graphics... yuck.  I don't like the alternatives 
from VIA, SIS, etc. because AFAIK they are unstable.  I am also considering 
AMD's platform if it is as stable as Intel.  My primary concerns are 
stability, cost, and performance.  I don't want it unstable or too expensive, 
and I don't want it to be too slow, either.  I have another computer with an 
Abit KT7-RAID with a VIA chipset which is totally unstable, so I don't want 
to make another mistake like that.  I am planning to run Linux on it. Does 
anyone have any suggestions?  The review sites seem to be so focused on 
overclocking (a stupid hobby, IMO), that I can not find a whole lot of useful 
info.  Who cares if you can run a 800 mhz celeron at 1 gig when the price 
difference is like $10?  Thanks.
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-- Igor
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