P4 System??
I am wanting to build a Pentium 4 system, but need people's opinions for I am used to Pentium 3 systems. Any feedback would be appreciated! -Damon.
I am wanting to build a Pentium 4 system, but need people's opinions for I am used to Pentium 3 systems. Any feedback would be appreciated!
-Damon
-Damon
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Check out this mobo then:
http://www.giga-byte.com/products/8ihxp.htm
A bit expensive at @ $180, but it's packed with all the features and is very speedy!
http://www.giga-byte.com/products/8ihxp.htm
A bit expensive at @ $180, but it's packed with all the features and is very speedy!
In addition to the RAM, also consider what features you want on the motherboard. I've got some parts coming in (one package today) for a P4 box, and I went with a fairly stripped down board, the Iwill P4D which uses the Intel i845D (DDR support, official). The only on-board extra it has is sound. Weather or not that's your bag is up to you. I can say that Asus is also a very good company, although definitely one of the more costly ones to buy from.
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You may want to consider the SiS 645DX based boards like the Asus P4S533, they support DDR333 and are damn fast. Plus they are cheap. They lack some newer features like USB 2.0 or Firewire onboard, but you can easily add these features, if you need them, with an add-in card.
My SOYO P4S Dragon Ultra has the SiS 645 (no DX), but it did come with USB 2.0 and ATA133, along with onboard RAID controller. You can get some pretty good deals with these boards, and they're quite fast and stable (though the RDRAM boards do kick a$$).
You may want to consider the SiS 645DX based boards like the Asus P4S533, they support DDR333 and are damn fast. Plus they are cheap. They lack some newer features like USB 2.0 or Firewire onboard, but you can easily add these features, if you need them, with an add-in card.
My SOYO P4S Dragon Ultra has the SiS 645 (no DX), but it did come with USB 2.0 and ATA133, along with onboard RAID controller. You can get some pretty good deals with these boards, and they're quite fast and stable (though the RDRAM boards do kick a$$).
