Im finally able to afford a new computer but havent been keeping up
with whats hot and whats not. Ive decided to get a P4 2.6 along with
a GeForce 4 ti video card but Im not sure about motherboard of brand
of video card, as Nvidia seems to not have thier own video card.
My questions are what chipset should I have on the mother board (I
want a 533 FB) and who makes a good GeForce video card?
Is there a reason for wanting a 533fsb? "What's hot" is the 800fsb. The P4
2.6c is priced well, and you can deferr the vid card by going with on board
video, if cost is the reason for your choices.
I chose the 2.6c for my new machine, and an Intel board. The combination is
*NICE* You can build for less than $600 if you use your current keyboard,
mouse and speakers. (even less if you scavenge your CD drives)
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I just finished building my latest using the PIV 2.6C. I placed it onto
the BOXD865GBFL (Intel) board, which comes with dual memory channels.
(currently running 512 PC3200, DDR400 on channel I). With Western Digital
( WD800JB ) 80GB 7200RPM 8MB Buffer Special Edition Hard Drive, DVD-rom,
floppy, cheapo speakers and MS wireless keyboard and wireless optical mouse,
total system cost including shipping came to $649. Since everything is on
the board, I'm left with 7 open slots for upgrade, if needed. (board has
AGP8x) Board has SATA, internal USB connecters, more features than I can
recall; supports 400 & 533 FSB cpus, flexible support for single or dual
channel memory, and a really killer installation CD.
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The only problem was the case power led had a 3 prong plug (middle vacant)
and board has 2 pin plug. Directron has an adapter for $2.
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When you price your parts, check out:
http://www.essencompu.com/
I had no problems with them, their prices beat many suppliers, and don't
forget to order the free polo shirt with the Intel motherboard.
Pepperoni
