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I already made my mind up for processor: 3000+ with 400FSB (that one saves
me 40 to 60 bucks over a 3200+, yet retains a 400 Mhz FSB)
I'm NOT interested in overclocking. I want as stable a system as possible.
I'm mostly hesitating on motherboard and memory.
Motherboard: Asus or Abit?
Of course I want it running at 400 Mhz. I'm not interested in gigabit or
wi-fi. (I'd rather avoid them until the technology matures). SATA can come
in handy. ieee 1394 is a nice addition.
What I'm looking at
Asus - A7N8X Deluxe (not A7N8X-E - don't need the gigabit or wi-fi - is
there any other difference?)
Abit - AN7 (recommended by amd), NF7-S, NF7-S2, NF7-S2G. the specs on the
website are sooo lacking in details. i can barely tell the difference.
So which one is the best?
Memory
Years back (~1997) I had the impression Kingston was the king of the hill.
(maybe it was just marketing hype?) I don't see them mentioned much in ng's.
Are they not as good anymore?
note: again I'm not interested in overclocking
what i'm looking at
corsair - there's a bunch of twinx 512 3200, but i can't understand the
difference between the regular, the c2, the ll, and the pt.
crucial ???
kingston ???
ocz ???
so which one is the best?
I'm also getting an all-in-wonder 9800 pro. anyone know of any surprises
with it? (I had a nasty experience with the all-in-wonder 128, as it had
major incompatibilities with the via mvp3 chipset)
P.S: I was looking at the HP pavilion a610e series, which had some nice
combos, like combo drives, 15" lcd's, all-in-one card readers, and
warranties , but they use the via km400a chipset, and only PC2700 memory. am
i right in avoiding them?
other bits and pieces: antec sonata, all-in-wonder 9800 pro, dvd/cd-rw combo
drive.
me 40 to 60 bucks over a 3200+, yet retains a 400 Mhz FSB)
I'm NOT interested in overclocking. I want as stable a system as possible.
I'm mostly hesitating on motherboard and memory.
Motherboard: Asus or Abit?
Of course I want it running at 400 Mhz. I'm not interested in gigabit or
wi-fi. (I'd rather avoid them until the technology matures). SATA can come
in handy. ieee 1394 is a nice addition.
What I'm looking at
Asus - A7N8X Deluxe (not A7N8X-E - don't need the gigabit or wi-fi - is
there any other difference?)
Abit - AN7 (recommended by amd), NF7-S, NF7-S2, NF7-S2G. the specs on the
website are sooo lacking in details. i can barely tell the difference.
So which one is the best?
Memory
Years back (~1997) I had the impression Kingston was the king of the hill.
(maybe it was just marketing hype?) I don't see them mentioned much in ng's.
Are they not as good anymore?
note: again I'm not interested in overclocking
what i'm looking at
corsair - there's a bunch of twinx 512 3200, but i can't understand the
difference between the regular, the c2, the ll, and the pt.
crucial ???
kingston ???
ocz ???
so which one is the best?
I'm also getting an all-in-wonder 9800 pro. anyone know of any surprises
with it? (I had a nasty experience with the all-in-wonder 128, as it had
major incompatibilities with the via mvp3 chipset)
P.S: I was looking at the HP pavilion a610e series, which had some nice
combos, like combo drives, 15" lcd's, all-in-one card readers, and
warranties , but they use the via km400a chipset, and only PC2700 memory. am
i right in avoiding them?
other bits and pieces: antec sonata, all-in-wonder 9800 pro, dvd/cd-rw combo
drive.
