I am building my first pc and just wanted some thoughts on how I've done selecting the parts. I am not a gamer, so I don't need ultra high end specs, but I do a lot of daytrading on my pc, so I need something stable and fast. Asus P4c800e deluxe mobo $171 Intel 2.8ghz 800mhz fsb 1mb L2 cache $179 Mushkin 512MB DDR PC3200 RAM - $77/stick x 2 Hitachi 160GB 7200 RPM SATA HDD $99 Gigabyte Ati Radeon 9200 128mb 128 bit video card $68 Lite-On 52-32-52 CDRW $30 MGE CAG-M1-BK case with 400w power supply $55 How did I do? Any comments on any of these components would be appreciated. Have I gone overboard somewhere where I can save money? Have I taken the cheap route somewhere where I shouldn't? THanks for your input.
From your prices, I'm guessing you arent in Canada (or else you and I need to have a chat hehe). USD i presume? Some comments: - You probably dont need the Deluxe model of the motherboard, the 'stock' P4P800 board (~$115USD) should be more than sufficient. http://usa.asus.com/products/mb/socket478/p4p800/overview.htm - Good call the processor, no need to get the ultra expensive one -- just make sure you grab the 1MB cache version - If you really arent into games and such, go for the Radeon9200SE which is usually just over half the price of the regular 9200 - Cant comment on the case, got a link for that? - If you want stable, spend some money on a good powersupply - As for overboard, you might have gone a tad far with the Mushkin's ... I think Corsair has a couple models which are both stable and cheaper. Not a big deal tho.
Yes..prices are US dollars. Here is a link for the case: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-171-033&depa=0 As far as the Mushkin RAM goes, I thought US$77 for a 512MB stick of DDR PC3200 was really lower end. I will look into the Corsair. Thanks.
ditch the hitatchi drive...it's an IBM drive and there have been like 40% failure on those drives. Seagate all the way woo hoo!
Thanks for the tip on the Asus P4P800. I can get the deluxe version of that board for US$109..a US$60 savings over the P4C800E Deluxe. THe only real difference between the two as far as I can tell is that the P4C800 has Intel CSA gigabit LAN, while the P4P800 has 3Com non-csa gigabit LAN. Given that I have no idea what CSA is about, it is likely not crucial to me.
If you didnt know it the 875 isnt anything fanicer than the 865PE ... hell the 865PEs are idential in damn near every respect -- they were just "predicted" to not perform as well as those that were selected as 875s. Other way around.... IBM drives are Hitatchi. Furthermore, the Hitatchi drives are amoung the world's best drives hands down. Seagate only wins in the SCSI category. And for the price he's paying its all the more better. Prescott isnt anything fancy whether we look at it from a technical level or a performance level. It's an expensive chip that makes a lot of heat and doesnt perform to it's pricetag. Also, thurman1 was looking for an affordable and working system.
The Intel P4 2.8ghz i selected is Prescott. Should I be looking at the Northwood? As far as I can tell, if I want a 1mb L2cache, I need prescott. Am i wrong?
OMFG.... is that all the Prescott is???? A friggen NorthwoodC plus an extra 512K of cache???? Geez, all the hype of a 90nm process and then all the excess heat.... FFS WTF is wrong with Intel??? Somebody please tell me there's more to Prescott than just that
SO here's where I am now with my chosen components...further comments appreciated. MGE ATX Mid Tower Case with 400W Power Supply, Model "CAG-M1-BK" - US$55 Lite-On Black 52X32X52 CD-RW Drive, Model LTR-52327S, OEM US$30 Western Digital 160GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD1600JD, OEM Drive Only US$101 Mushkin 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 - Retail US$77/stick x 2 ASUS "P4P800-E Deluxe" i865PE Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478 CPU -RETAIL US$109 Intel Pentium 4/ 2.8E GHz 800MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache, Hyper Threading Technology - Retail US$179 APOLLO ATI RADEON 9200SE Video Card, 128MB DDR, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "Devil Monster 3 Radeon 9200SE 128" -RETAIL US$49 The total for this system comes to about $690. Seems to me like great performance for that price. Is it worth it to upgrade anything?
THe deluxe mobo is on sale...its actually $1 cheaper than the non deluxe version...so i figured why not.
here are the differences between the p4p800 and the deluxe model : "The Deluxe edition is further enhanced with a rich-array of features such as IEEE 1394 connectivity, the unique POST Reporter and IDE RAID technology [...]." http://usa.asus.com/products/mb/socket478/p4p800-d/overview.HTM)
The POST reporter isnt useful unless you have a mobo problem hehe... at which point its a problem period hehe. The RAID ... from what you posted ... do you actually intend to use the RAID... you've only got one drive listed there (I had a bad experience once with onboard raid hehe) Firewire ... I guess this is the only useful differnce on the board (unless you plan to use the RAID) ... IMO not worth upgrading to the deluxe for though
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