The hardest decision...

[Hw0arang]

i'm confused... can anyone here help me to choose the best proc and mobo between p4 2.4 + SINXP1394 or XP2600+A7n8X deluxe ?

cos my budget is low, is it okay if use the Apacer (infineon) pc2700 cl 2.5. corsair xms was too expensive... 🙁

btw, i'll use my comp for web design and i'll going to buy 15" lcd. maybe samsung 151N or flatron 1510s?

thanks, guys!

 

[DannyBoy]

Your budget cant be that low if you are going to spend extra bucks on a LCD monitor 😕

Why not save bucks and get a CRT and spend the extra cash on a better comp?

Dan 🙂

 

[Hw0arang]

Originally posted by: MrFiTTy
Your budget cant be that low if you are going to spend extra bucks on a LCD monitor 😕

Why not save bucks and get a CRT and spend the extra cash on a better comp?

Dan 🙂

my eyes.... 🙁
since i have to buy lcd, i should becarefull to decide which proc,mobo and memory that have good value, stable and upgradable

 

[Ophir]

Originally posted by: Hw0arang
i'm confused... can anyone here help me to choose the best proc and mobo between p4 2.4 + SINXP1394 or XP2600+A7n8X deluxe ?

cos my budget is low, is it okay if use the Apacer (infineon) pc2700 cl 2.5. corsair xms was too expensive... 🙁

Is overclocking out of the question? If it isn't I'd recommend picking up a 2100+ and OC it to 2+GHz (check the CPU/Overclock forum, there's some good threads on 2100+ OC), using the $150 you save on the proc. and pick ONE stick of corsair XMS 512MB DDR400. You can pick up a second when RAM prices go down. 1GB of RAM isn't really necessary today, but in a year or so it may be. Also, dual channel isn't going to show you that big a performance increase to justify buying 2 sticks of 256MB, then scrapping them to get 2 sticks of 512MB a year down the road.

If you don't plan on the OC, just pick up whichever combo you can find that is cheaper. They should perform about the same.

 

[majewski9]

Originally posted by: Ophir

Originally posted by: Hw0arang
i'm confused... can anyone here help me to choose the best proc and mobo between p4 2.4 + SINXP1394 or XP2600+A7n8X deluxe ?

cos my budget is low, is it okay if use the Apacer (infineon) pc2700 cl 2.5. corsair xms was too expensive... 🙁

Is overclocking out of the question? If it isn't I'd recommend picking up a 2100+ and OC it to 2+GHz (check the CPU/Overclock forum, there's some good threads on 2100+ OC), using the $150 you save on the proc. and pick ONE stick of corsair XMS 512MB DDR400. You can pick up a second when RAM prices go down. 1GB of RAM isn't really necessary today, but in a year or so it may be. Also, dual channel isn't going to show you that big a performance increase to justify buying 2 sticks of 256MB, then scrapping them to get 2 sticks of 512MB a year down the road.

If you don't plan on the OC, just pick up whichever combo you can find that is cheaper. They should perform about the same.

right on!

 

[Ophir]

Originally posted by: Hw0arang
i'm confused... can anyone here help me to choose the best proc and mobo between p4 2.4 + SINXP1394 or XP2600+A7n8X deluxe ?

One more thing, try not to get bogged down in the Intel vs AMD debate. They are very comparable processors, there may be a difference between the two, but it probably won't be much more than 5% either way, surely not enough to even notice. The only case I'd strongly recommend one or the other is AMD for overclocking.

That said, for web design and NO OC, I think an Intel rig may be a better solution.

 

[Hw0arang]

Originally posted by: Ophir

Originally posted by: Hw0arang
i'm confused... can anyone here help me to choose the best proc and mobo between p4 2.4 + SINXP1394 or XP2600+A7n8X deluxe ?

One more thing, try not to get bogged down in the Intel vs AMD debate. They are very comparable processors, there may be a difference between the two, but it probably won't be much more than 5% either way, surely not enough to even notice. The only case I'd strongly recommend one or the other is AMD for overclocking.

That said, for web design and NO OC, I think an Intel rig may be a better solution.

if you're in my position, which one will you choose?

 

[Ophir]

Honestly, I would go with first: whichever mobo had better options. If they are very similar in feature-set, go with whichever solution you can get for the least amount of money and don't look back. I guarantee you'll be happy either way.

 

[Hw0arang]

Originally posted by: Ophir
Honestly, I would go with first: whichever mobo had better options. If they are very similar in feature-set, go with whichever solution you can get for the least amount of money and don't look back. I guarantee you'll be happy either way.

thanks for your advise! i really need that! 🙂

btw, corsair xms is too expensive.. almost 3 times more expensive than the apacer 🙁
will it be allright if i stick with the apacer (PC2700 infineon cl 2.5)?