buying a new pc need suggestions

[tstrike]

buying a new pc
can't decide whihc is better
planning to use it for 3d rendering and high-end gaming
already have a 9700 pro vid card

2600+ with 1.5gb of ddr pc 2700
or
p4 2.53 with 1gb of rdram pc1066
or
p4 2.53 with 1.5gb of ddr pc 2700

thanks

 

[Duvie]

If you can't wait 2 weeks until the dual channel ddr mobos arrive (which I think you should) then get the rdram with p4 2.53...If you want to oc it will offer still pretty good chances...

The rendering loves the memory bandwidth as well as raw processor and rdram against moderatley oc'd ddr is still better slightly...However the Dual channel DDR mobos soon to be released should equal if not surpass the rdram with just pc2100 modules...so oc to say 150fsb for 300mhz ddr and in the dual channel system you should get numbers higher then even pc1200 rdram which you may or may not be able to get your pc1066 ram to do....So some good pc2700 ddr is about all you need!!!

 

[BentValve]

Do you have any links to some more info on these boards? I too am looking to build a new system.

Thanks

 

[Duvie]

Wait until Nov. 14th it should be released with the 3.06ghz HT p4...other links have been scattered around but most have NDA's on them so finalised board reviews have not been done....

 

[tstrike]

do you know how much roughly the new mother will cost?
will it use the same pc2700 mrmory chip or will there be a new version of the pc2700?
thanks

 

[Zap]

Another reason to wait is on the 15th there will be a price drop on CPUs. The new 3.06 will take top spot and all lower speed models will get bumped down. Yes, dual channel would be worth waiting for, based on the rumors of a similar release time. Those boards will take standard PC2100, so standard PC2700 would be a bit overkill at first. Remember that you will have to run matched pairs on these boards, so you will have to run two 512MB modules, or four 512MB modules. To get 1.5GB you'll have to run two 512MB and two 256MB. Pricing will be high. I wouldn't be suprised to see $200+ on the loaded boards.