Need advice purchasing CPU/Motherboard setup!
This is a discussion about Need advice purchasing CPU/Motherboard setup! in the Slack Space category; Ok guyz at first i was looking to buy a P4 2. 4Ghz 533 with an Asus P4B533-E motherboard but i came across a dual Asus Socket A board and i am now thinking of getting a dual Athlon MP 2200+ with an Asus A7M266-D, this means though that i wont have a computer at christmas and will have to wait until january to get t ...
Ok guyz at first i was looking to buy a P4 2.4Ghz 533 with an Asus P4B533-E motherboard but i came across a dual Asus Socket A board and i am now thinking of getting a dual Athlon MP 2200+ with an Asus A7M266-D, this means though that i wont have a computer at christmas and will have to wait until january to get this and it will cost an extra £100. I dont know what to do at the moment so im wondering what you guys reckon on this?
The comp will be used for Gaming mainly and i am ordering a MSI GF4 Ti4600 and a sony 21" monitor next week so i am a heavy gamer really!
Any suggestions on what i should do would be good, thanx guyz
The comp will be used for Gaming mainly and i am ordering a MSI GF4 Ti4600 and a sony 21" monitor next week so i am a heavy gamer really!
Any suggestions on what i should do would be good, thanx guyz
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Get a new 48x burner and burn a cd in 2-3 mins, - i mean by the time the game even starts - the cd is done burning.
Unless you got a 4x burner - it is almost pointless to play a game as every 5 mins u got to multi task out and do another burn.
When i had alot to burn (some times 20g + a day) i would just chill and watch t.v while burning or chat on Im's and surf da web.
But to each their own.
maybe just build a cheap small pII 500 system for burning cd's?
Unless you got a 4x burner - it is almost pointless to play a game as every 5 mins u got to multi task out and do another burn.
When i had alot to burn (some times 20g + a day) i would just chill and watch t.v while burning or chat on Im's and surf da web.
But to each their own.
maybe just build a cheap small pII 500 system for burning cd's?
My new Sony burns a Whole 700 MB in 2:29 so I can do 10 IN a row in about 30 or so minutes
Dual processors will not help your burning....at all.
Its true they wont help, this is becuase the burning app will try and sue as much CPU as it can to make sure no buffer underuns happen...
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Well guys in the end i came to my senses and went for 2.533ghz 533mhz P4 with Asus P4S533-E with 512mb Samsung 333mhz ram.
And i am putting my gf4 off till xmas coz they sold out.
And i am putting my gf4 off till xmas coz they sold out.
Quote:Well guys in the end i came to my senses and went for 2.533ghz 533mhz P4 with Asus P4S533-E with 512mb Samsung 333mhz ram.
There's no reason to get the 333MHz RAM unless you plan on overclocking, that board runs DDR 266.
There's no reason to get the 333MHz RAM unless you plan on overclocking, that board runs DDR 266.
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Was only £4 difference so might aswell get the 333mhz
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Well got my P4 and board and put it together and the only thing i can say about it is AMAZING!!!!
Excellent...
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The system is so much more responsive than any AMD system i have , i dont mean speed wise, it just feels nicer to use. Like when you drive a car, some are nicer to drive and make you feel comfortable, etc while others feel weird and you cant pin point the exact problem. Anyway i love the P4's standby, i thought it had turned off altogether but when on standby it turns off all fans,etc "WOOW"
And i thought what the hell and ordered my Sony 21" Trinitron Monitor and a Creative GF4 Ti4600 now :x
Never been any happier with any other computer 8)
And i thought what the hell and ordered my Sony 21" Trinitron Monitor and a Creative GF4 Ti4600 now :x
Never been any happier with any other computer 8)
The Intel systems are very snappy indeed, and they take less additional drivers to accomplish optimum performance. Basically, it's a lot less hassle to maintain. You'll appreciate this more and more as you install new software.
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Well i only have Unreal Tournament on it so far and all my drivers, i shud have my GF4 tomorrow so i am looking forward to this , Cant wait to see it running things like medal of honor. Thanx guyz for all your help!
I'm more than happy with this system.
I'm more than happy with this system.
Welcome to the club.
I just ordered a 3rd machine
AMD though with an Nvidia Chip.
Make a nice little server
I just ordered a 3rd machine
AMD though with an Nvidia Chip.
Make a nice little server
Whats the diff between the price of a G4 4600 and an ATI 9700 PRO?
if not much go ATI - as it has more power
check out my new work comp i am getting!!
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if not much go ATI - as it has more power
check out my new work comp i am getting!!
VVVVVVVV
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I was gonna go ATi but its £70 more and it has problems running some games and also i found out it has problems displaying textures in UT2003
I thought id go GF4 and im happy with it.
Also they sold out of the 21" Sony Monitors so im waiting to see if they get anymore in and if not im gonna go for a 19" Philips (the worlds smallest CRT monitor with a front to back space requirement 8) )
I thought id go GF4 and im happy with it.
Also they sold out of the 21" Sony Monitors so im waiting to see if they get anymore in and if not im gonna go for a 19" Philips (the worlds smallest CRT monitor with a front to back space requirement 8) )
