Future new Rig: Advice?

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I plan to build one of these under $1350.00 which these ALL are-with a 19" monitor.
These are all well within each other's price range, so what would perform best AND LAST LONGEST w/o an upgrade--other than a new graphics card heh,heh every "now and then"
P4 1.7 with RDRAM--GF3 Ti200
P4 1.9 with DDR--Radeon 8500
AthlonXP 2000--GF3 Original Model
Thanks,
and dont flame!! (much)

 

[Dundain]

Go with the Athlon

 

[cjsketchy]

yep... the athlon system would 'rock da haus'

 

[mchammer187]

i would go with a P4 northwood 1.8 Ghz + RADEON 8500 + ABIT TH7-II + 256/ 512 PC800 if possible

 

[konichiwa]

Athlon. But get a 1900XP instead of 2000. 60-some MHz increase and a lot more $$. Not worth it especially if you plan on overclocking. Then get a GF3 Ti200 instead of GF3 vanilla. Gainward preferably -- overclock it to Ti500 levels.

 

[microAmp]

<< P4 1.7 with RDRAM--GF3 Ti200
P4 1.9 with DDR--Radeon 8500
AthlonXP 2000--GF3 Original Model >>



1st choice- Athlon XP 2000; but if you are going to be chipping the core, turning on the power button without the HSF and pour water all over it go with a P4 rig.

2nd choice- P4 1.9 GHz w/DDR

 

[Wolfsraider]

P4 1.7 with RDRAM--GF3 Ti200

or p4 1.6 northwood 160.00 rdram 256 78.00 gf3 ti200 185.65 =423.65=googlegear


P4 1.9 with DDR--Radeon 8500


or p4 1.8 northwood 256.oo pc 2100 67.00 Radeon 8500retail 253.00=576.00=googlegear


AthlonXP 2000--GF3 Original Model=new egg


at AthlonXP 2000 289.00 ddr 2100 ram cas 2.5 90.00 asus gforce 3 deluxe 320.00=699.00

you add mobo choices and prices also extras like cdrw , dvd ,and monitors etc

personally northwoods look like best deal to get decent computer on a budget but THAT IS YOUR CALL not mine

hope this helps

 

[Duvie]

The best cpu is the xp 2000+...it will get you close to current 2.2ghz northwoods

The best vid card IMO is the radeon 8500...so maybe couple that with the athlon 2000...

I agree with the above the 1900+ or the 1800+ or both better bang for the buck buys and would still beat a p4 1.9ghz in most things...not northwood cause I haven't seen them yet but I imagine they would only be a 10 percen improvement on the regualr willamette 1.9ghz and therefore most likely the athlon 1900+ would still be better...


Slight edge to intel on lasting longer, eventhoug I have had amds since 1998 and they all still run today....

the athlon and p4 1.9 are both likely to not be a bottle neck for the cpu for a bit...

 

[Ausm]

<< Athlon. But get a 1900XP instead of 2000. 60-some MHz increase and a lot more $$. Not worth it especially if you plan on overclocking. Then get a GF3 Ti200 instead of GF3 vanilla. Gainward preferably -- overclock it to Ti500 levels. >>




I agree with Konichiwa


Ausm

 

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Much appreciated to all AT'ers for the responses