P4 System Build

[owensdj]

Here are all of the components for a business workstation I need to build. Can a few people take a look at this configuration and give me any advice about possible incompatibilities or problems. Any suggestions to improve the configuration are welcome. Thanks.

Intel Boxed Pentium P4 1.8 GHz 400MHZ FSB Retail Box - Socket 478
Asus P4B266 Pentium 4 Socket 478 DDR 400MHZ ATX Motherboard
512MB DDR PC2100 DIMM
ATI Radeon 7500 64MB DDR DVI AGP Graphics Card
3COM 905CX-TXM 10/100 PCI NIC
Western Digital 40GB Ultra/100 WD400BB
Plextor 24x10x40 ATAPI-4 CD Rewriter
Iomega Zip 250 Internal Zip Drive with 5.25" Mounting Kit
Teac 1.44MB Floppy Drive
Antec SX830 Performance Series 300W
Antec 80mm Case Fan * 2
Microsoft Windows XP Pro OEM
Viewsonic VG150 15 Inch LCD Flat Screen Monitor
Logitech Internet Keyboard
Logitech MouseMan Dual Optical Mouse

 

[owensdj]

No comments at all?

 

[vash]

I like your choice of mouse! I have the same. Bump for you.

vash

 

[Amused]

<< Here are all of the components for a business workstation I need to build. Can a few people take a look at this configuration and give me any advice about possible incompatibilities or problems. Any suggestions to improve the configuration are welcome. Thanks.

Intel Boxed Pentium P4 1.8 GHz 400MHZ FSB Retail Box - Socket 478
Asus P4B266 Pentium 4 Socket 478 DDR 400MHZ ATX Motherboard
512MB DDR PC2100 DIMM
ATI Radeon 7500 64MB DDR DVI AGP Graphics Card
3COM 905CX-TXM 10/100 PCI NIC
Western Digital 40GB Ultra/100 WD400BB
Plextor 24x10x40 ATAPI-4 CD Rewriter
Iomega Zip 250 Internal Zip Drive with 5.25" Mounting Kit
Teac 1.44MB Floppy Drive
Antec SX830 Performance Series 300W
Antec 80mm Case Fan * 2
Microsoft Windows XP Pro OEM
Viewsonic VG150 15 Inch LCD Flat Screen Monitor
Logitech Internet Keyboard
Logitech MouseMan Dual Optical Mouse >>



It looks good to me. You might want to consider a 350 or 400W PSU IF you're going to be adding any HDDs, overclocking and running a lot of fans or running a lot of USB peripherals. If not, the Antec 300W should be fine.

Also, an Antec sx630 or sx635 might be better for business as it's smaller, but will still hold everything you've got there with ease. The SX800 and SX1000 series are the same size externally, and are much bigger than your average mid tower case. For business, a smaller case might be quieter and less intrusive size wise.

[edit] OOPS, what the guy below me said is true. I didn't even notice that. Get the Northwood 1.8A.

 

[Shmorq]

I would get the P4-1.8A GHz which is the newer Northwood core. It has twice the L2 cache and uses less power.
Other than that, the system looks perfect. If anything, it's a bit overkill for a 'business' machine...

 

[newbiepcuser]

Intel Boxed Pentium P4 1.8 GHz 400MHZ FSB Retail Box - Socket 478

Is the Northwood verison?

 

[owensdj]

newbiepcuser, nope that was the 256K cache non-Northwood P4. Because of Shmorq's suggestion, I decided to change to the Northwood core 1.8GHz P4, the 1.8A. Thanks Shmorg. The 512K cache 1.8A is only $12 more.

 

[Texmaster]

<< newbiepcuser, nope that was the 256K cache non-Northwood P4. Because of Shmorq's suggestion, I decided to change to the Northwood core 1.8GHz P4, the 1.8A. Thanks Shmorg. The 512K cache 1.8A is only $12 more. >>



Yaya Much better

 

[Dug]

I would highly recommend you get the NEC MultiSync LCD1550M instead of that Viewsonic.
300 cd/m² and 450:1 contrast ratio.
It's night and day difference. Especially in the ability to display dark images and dark shades.

Also for about $60 more you can get an 8500 instead of the 7500.

 

[menderchuck]

WHOA thats wonderful.