I think I'm gonna bite the bullet and get a 3.0c

[Viper0329]

I'm looking at getting a new upgrade for a video editing machine. I don't want to go A64, so I'm sticking with P4. I'm looking at this:

Mushkin 184 Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3500 Level One Dual Pack - Retail $227
ASUS 865PE Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478 CPU, Model "P4P800" -RETAIL $106
ntel Pentium 4/ 3.0C GHz 800MHz FSB, 512KB L2 Cache, Hyper Threading Technology - Retail $225

Total comes out to be: $559

This should OC to 3.5, maybe 3.7 if I'm lucky. Any suggestions or comments?

 

[Shimmishim]

looks good!

With decent cooling, you should be able to hit at least 3.6

 

[Jayczar]

comment= looks pretty nice to me what kind of video you puttin in?

 

[Viper0329]

Encoding DV -> MPEG-2 with Pinnacle Studio 8 and burning to DVD.

 

[Viper0329]

Video card is a Radeon AIW card I have. There won't be any gaming done on it.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: Viper0329
I'm looking at getting a new upgrade for a video editing machine. I don't want to go A64, so I'm sticking with P4. I'm looking at this:

Mushkin 184 Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3500 Level One Dual Pack - Retail $227
ASUS 865PE Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478 CPU, Model "P4P800" -RETAIL $106
ntel Pentium 4/ 3.0C GHz 800MHz FSB, 512KB L2 Cache, Hyper Threading Technology - Retail $225

Total comes out to be: $559

This should OC to 3.5, maybe 3.7 if I'm lucky. Any suggestions or comments?

You can get that RAM cheaper here.

 

[AFB]

Get a A64 instead.

 

[drewdogg808]

Originally posted by: amdfanboy
Get a A64 instead.

says the guy with the objective username.

 

[Todd33]

Be sure to by a Zalman 7000Al-Cu HSF to replace the jet engine that comes with the Intel.

 

[Viper0329]

Originally posted by: Todd33
Be sure to by a Zalman 7000Al-Cu HSF to replace the jet engine that comes with the Intel.

Yeah, I was planning on it. It seems the newegg is OOS right now, so I'll have to order elsewhere.

 

[caz67]

nice choice..

 

[Unforgiven]

ive got a 3.0c and a 2.6c and they are both awesome chips and are smokin fast! you wont be disappointed in the performance at all! great choice!