Within the next mont or so I will be changing most of the components in my PC.
The only stuff I'll keep is CD, HD, floppy and case (AOpen LX45).
In other words I will be buying, processor, mobo, memory, graphics card, ISDN card and PSU (my old one is 235 W).
The PC is mostly used for games, and mundane task that dont need a lot of oomph. Thus, you could consider it a gaming machine. I will not do any serious overclocking to start with as the machine should be hefty enough. I may do some later on.
I am struggling deciding what to buy, and hope to get some advice.
My alternatives are:
1.
-Mobo based on SiS655 chipset, possibly MSI 655Max (or Asus P4DX Deluxe)
-P4 2,53 GHz
-2 DDR400 (PC3200) memory sticks. Either 2x256 MB or 2X512 MB. In doubt here due to price. Furthermore, someone told me I should get memory with/supporting cas2, recommending Corsair but this seems very expensive. Any ideas?
-Radeon 9700. Will keep an eye on prices as the FX is out, but this is my choice for the time being.
-PSU from Enermax or Antec. I have not looked at the various models yet, and would welcome suggestions.
2.
-Mobo based on the nForce2 chipset, possibly Asus P4G8X
-XP 2700+ or 2800+
-I read somewhere that this chipset can only take advantage of DDR266. Is this true? If so, it would mean a decent cost saving.
Other as above.
It seems to me that the price/performance premium that AMD used to have is gone now, as a P4 2,53 is a bit cheaper than an XP 2700+?
I know that Intel are to drop prices towards the end of this mont (and AMD will likely follow) and will of course take this into consideration when making my decision.
Any advice, tips, comments and experiences are welcome.
The only stuff I'll keep is CD, HD, floppy and case (AOpen LX45).
In other words I will be buying, processor, mobo, memory, graphics card, ISDN card and PSU (my old one is 235 W).
The PC is mostly used for games, and mundane task that dont need a lot of oomph. Thus, you could consider it a gaming machine. I will not do any serious overclocking to start with as the machine should be hefty enough. I may do some later on.
I am struggling deciding what to buy, and hope to get some advice.
My alternatives are:
1.
-Mobo based on SiS655 chipset, possibly MSI 655Max (or Asus P4DX Deluxe)
-P4 2,53 GHz
-2 DDR400 (PC3200) memory sticks. Either 2x256 MB or 2X512 MB. In doubt here due to price. Furthermore, someone told me I should get memory with/supporting cas2, recommending Corsair but this seems very expensive. Any ideas?
-Radeon 9700. Will keep an eye on prices as the FX is out, but this is my choice for the time being.
-PSU from Enermax or Antec. I have not looked at the various models yet, and would welcome suggestions.
2.
-Mobo based on the nForce2 chipset, possibly Asus P4G8X
-XP 2700+ or 2800+
-I read somewhere that this chipset can only take advantage of DDR266. Is this true? If so, it would mean a decent cost saving.
Other as above.
It seems to me that the price/performance premium that AMD used to have is gone now, as a P4 2,53 is a bit cheaper than an XP 2700+?
I know that Intel are to drop prices towards the end of this mont (and AMD will likely follow) and will of course take this into consideration when making my decision.
Any advice, tips, comments and experiences are welcome.
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