I know this is a very common question, but with the reduction in price of the P4 and the inferior clock speed, FSB and cache of the XP, I really don't know what to get anymore. Moneys is not that much of an issue but I like to get the most for the least.
This is what I'm thinking of getting : Gigabyte GA-8IEX Intel i845E with Intel P4 2.4B and DDR 333Mhz RAM.
Is DDR 333Mhz even supported with the P4 yet? Do I simply need to change a few things in the BIOS? Sorry, I'm a bit of a newbie when it comes to tweaking the mobo, I'm a Mac guy
Should I get a mobo with the Intel i845G chipset instead? (Gigabyte GA-8IGX Intel i845G). Only problem is that this mobo comes with Realtek ALC650 PCI sound instead of Creative CT5880.
On the AMD side : Gigabyte GA-7VRXP VIA KT333 with Athlon XP 2100+ and DDR 333Mhz RAM. Should I invest in a KT400 board? Will I be able to upgrade to a Barton or a ClawHammer with this same mobo (by changing the FSB?)?
In the end should I go with Intel or AMD? Please help a very confused newbie
This is what I'm thinking of getting : Gigabyte GA-8IEX Intel i845E with Intel P4 2.4B and DDR 333Mhz RAM.
Is DDR 333Mhz even supported with the P4 yet? Do I simply need to change a few things in the BIOS? Sorry, I'm a bit of a newbie when it comes to tweaking the mobo, I'm a Mac guy
On the AMD side : Gigabyte GA-7VRXP VIA KT333 with Athlon XP 2100+ and DDR 333Mhz RAM. Should I invest in a KT400 board? Will I be able to upgrade to a Barton or a ClawHammer with this same mobo (by changing the FSB?)?
In the end should I go with Intel or AMD? Please help a very confused newbie