Choice between two older P4 skt478 mobos

[kaos kid]

If you had a choice between using this mobo (P4B-MX) that supports 3x512MB PC133 SDRAM memory and has an AGP 4x slot (no onboard video), or this mobo (MS-6577 v4.1) that handles 2x1GB of PC266/333 DDR1 memory (only has onboard video--no AGP slot at all) which would you use? I have both boards, and I have 2 P4 cpus-- a 1.6Ghz that came with the P4B-MX, and a 2.6Ghz that came with the MS-6577. I assume I can interchange the 2 cpus (may need bios update on the P4B-MX) since they are both skt 478 cpus, so I figure I'll put the faster cpu with the best mobo. Which mobo would you pair with the 2.6Ghz cpu? I plan on using the SFF desktop case that the P4B-MX is currently in. Thanks!

PS this box will be for my kids, no extreme gaming needed just kids games and internet surfing, homework, etc.

 

[lsv]

What's the purpose of each build?

 

[kaos kid]

PS this box will be for my kids, no extreme gaming needed just kids games and internet surfing, homework, etc.

The best one (using the P4-2.6Ghz) will go to my kids for the purposes stated above, the least one (using the P4 1.6Ghz) will probably go to my brother to replace a P3-450Mhz box that he is currently using. The lesser build will be for surfing and light word processing most likely.

 

[Stefan Payne]

The one with PC133 memory is way slower, so it's best suited for the garbage.
So take the other one.

€dit: uups, didn't see that the other one doesn't have an AGP...
So it's a choice between pest and cholera, hard choice...

All I can say is: throw a coin...

 

[kaos kid]

That was my thought too, but I like to get second opinions. I guess I can always find a PCI Video card if the DDR board needs a graphics update. Looks like that one goes to my kids...

I'm not trashing the P4-1.6Ghz PC133 board, though, it will be a good upgrade to my brothers P3-450 that he is using now.

Thanks for the reply!

 

[TemjinGold]

OP: Do you already HAVE an agp card for the one with a slot? Because if you were planning on buying one that was halfway decent, you might as well toss it and start over...

 

[kaos kid]

No, I have some old AGP cards and since it is PC133 memory and the slot is only a 4x AGP anyway its not like that mobo was going to support some serious gaming. It currently has the ATI RagePro 16MB it came with, and I have a Radeon 7000 and an old SIS315-64T that I can put in there if it needs anything stronger. I just wanted to determine the best mobo to keep for my kids and pass the lesser one to my brother.