need help with this system p4p800-e deluxe

homey297

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Sep 25, 2004
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i have been out of the computer world for about 3 years and lost touch with all the new stuff


i need a new system for my father in law
its main use will be top end accounting software on a 3 computer lan with dsl
i chose the following:

1- p4p800-e deluxe asus
2- caviar wd1600jd 160gb serial ata western digital
1- p4 3.2ghz northwood 512kb
1- kvr400x64c3ak2/512 kingston 512mb x2 kit ddr400 pc3200
1- asus a9200 se/t radeon 128mb video card agp 8x
1- win xp oem
1- zone alarm
1- norton antivirus
is there any known issues with this combination
or any suggestions of better combinations or any thoughts at all
or any advice on what to watch out for when setting up software

my primary need is stability
my secondary need is power, speed

thanks in advance for any input at all

 

Arcanedeath

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Jan 29, 2000
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That should be a fairly reliable / stable system but stay away from the free version of Zone alarm it's terrible and causes nothing but problems. if your buying the Pro version or better it's still ok, but otherwise I might look into Kerio Personal Firewall as a good free alternative.

Also that motherboard (or at least the non E version) tends to be picky w/ memory so try and make sure you get something on Asus's compatablity list. also as cas 2.5 ram isn't much more if any more expensive you might want to look into that, for Example... this Corsair Value Select from newegg Cas 2.5 Value Select, I've used this memory w/ sucess in a non E version of the P4P800 Deluxe.

Anyways hope this helps w/ your new system.... :)