! 3 system, Wich one's the best >>>>

[obiwann]

Hi ! Look, this is 3 system, one for each CPU (P3, P4, Athlon). >>
i want to do this with my computer : Photoshop, AfterEffects, sound & video editing

1- Wich one should I buy ? price not important here.
2- What part should i change on the system you choose down here >>


Systeme 1 / PENTIUM 3 :::::::::::::::::::

Intel Pentium III 1133MHz (1.13GHz) FC-PGA 133MHz
Thermaltake Volcano II Fan Up to 1.5Ghz
Gigabyte GA-6VXD7 (5PCI/1ISA) ATX VIA [Socket 370]
IBM DeskStar 60GXP 40Gb 7200RPM
1x Major 512Mb DDR PC2100 [266MHZ]
1x Major 512Mb DDR PC2100 [266MHZ]
Total memory : 1024Mb
Asus 8200 GeForce3 Deluxe 64Mb
Nikao MT-2000 Case [250W] Dark Gray
CD-Rom Creative 52x
Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 Platinium
Microsoft® IntelliMouse® Optical
Standard 104 Touches Keyb Bilingue
TOTAL : 2745,11$ (canadian)


Systeme 2 / AMD Athlon :::::::::::::::::::

AMD Athlon TBird 1400MHz (1.4GHz) Socket A FSB 266
Thermaltake Super Orb Fan Up to 1.5Ghz
Gigabyte GA-7ZX-1 ATX VIA KT133 [Socket A]
IBM DeskStar 60GXP 40Gb 7200RPM
1x Major 512Mb DDR PC2100 [266MHZ]
1x Major 512Mb DDR PC2100 [266MHZ]
Total memory : 1024Mb
Asus 8200 GeForce3 Deluxe 64Mb
Nikao MT-2000 Case [250W] Dark Gray
CD-Rom Creative 52x
Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 Platinium
Logitech Optical Mouse
Standard 104 Touches Keyb Bilingue
TOTAL : 2453,47$ (canadian)


Systeme 2 / Pentium 4 :::::::::::::::::::

Intel Pentium IV 1.7Ghz [1700Mhz] CPU Seulement OE
Thermaltake Indigo Orb Fan Up to 2.0Ghz [Pentium I
Asus P4T (5PCI) i850 ATX
IBM DeskStar 60GXP 40Gb 7200RPM
1x Major 512Mb RDRAM PC800 [Rambus] ECC
1x Major 256Mb RDRAM PC800 [Rambus] ECC
total memory : 768Mb
Asus 8200 GeForce3 Deluxe 64Mb
Nikao MT-2000 Case [250W] Dark Gray
CD-Rom Creative 52x
Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 Platinium
Microsoft® IntelliMouse® Optical
Standard 104 Touches Keyb Bilingue
Lecteur 1.44Mb 3 1/2
TOTAL : 3197,37$ (canadian)

 

[DarkMajiq]

You'll need a better power supply than 250W for the Athlon, and it would probably be a good idea for the PIII and P4 systems as well. For the P4 system, due to the dual-channel nature of RDRAM, RIMMs need to be installed in pairs, so you need either 2x256MB or 2x512MB, or 4x128 or 4x256.

As for which would be best, the P4 seems to win most of the benchmarks in that area, so it's probably your best bet.

 

[serialb]

First thing you should do is to get rid of the heatsinks and power supplies no matter which system you choose. Personally, I'd pick the Tulatin.

serialb

 

[Rafael]

I agree with DarkMajiq, for ur use the P4 will be better than the other ones.
But change the PS to at least 300W and if you could afford a better HSF, get other HSF.

Good luck!

Raf

 

[Jayczar]

In your Athlon system the motherboard you have
chosen does not support DDR memory or 266 fsb.

 

[obiwann]

HI tanx for your good comments !

BUT what is that : HSF ??????????????????????


tanx !

and, is my motherboard okay with the P4 ?

 

[Rafael]

HSF = HeatSink + Fan. I dont know what HSF ppl been using on P4´s, but I know Swiftech MC462 has a model for P4, this a very dang nice HSF.
And Jayczar is right, I didnt notice that in the first time.
Asus P4T is a very good mobo. If you want another options are the Abit, very good, but more expensive though.

Good luck!

Raf

 

[Swanny]

Dump those ThermalTake HSFs. They really suck. Also pick a better PS and make sure it is complient with all the P4 specs. And the KT133 chipset only support 100Mhz SDR RAM. You will need something like the Via KT266, Via KT266a, AMD 760, SiS 735, or ALi Magik for DDR RAM support.

 

[DimZiE]

get a better PSU and HSF for the athlon system...

and try to get get single memory sticks..for the p3 and athlon

 

[Rand]

*Direct copy of my answer for same thread in GH Forum*


For system 1, you've forgotten the fact that the Gigabyte GA-6VXD7 does not support the Tualatin PIII processor, it's for the older Coppermine PIII. The PIII 1.13GHz is Tualatin. Also, why a dual processor mainboard if your only going to use one processor?
Also, that motherboard does not support DDR SDRAM.

For system 2, Gigabyte GA-7ZX-1 (KT133 chipset) does not support the 266MHz FSB Athlon. It also does not support DDR SDRAM.

For system 3, the RIMM's need to be paired with RIMM's of the same size.


Nikao cases look nice but are designed very pporly. Get a better case.
Creative Labs CDROM's arent typically thought of as being very reliable.
May wish to look into better HSF cooling solutions.

250W PSU is unlikely to be enough for system 1 or system 3.

You've got a lot of dunious choices listed in there, and numerous parts that are entirely incompatible.
I suggest you start re-designing the system and get the help of someone that's a little more experienced with current hardware.