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In article <3pftt0dhvmugg8t1bevr0au60grplg0p1e@4ax.com>, dm
<myemail@email.net> wrote:
> I want to build a Itel P4 system and now use ASUS AMD A7N8X Deluxe
> which I'm very pleased with. Now I want to go for a high end P4
> machine but lack knowledge as to which ASUS mobo to buy. Which
> motherboard is ASUS' Flagship for Intel P4? I have heard new bus
> speeds @800 FBS so I want to start a new system with those in goal.
> Also what would be good ram to throw in? What are things to look for
> when selecting DDR Memory for my P4 project?
> Corsair is tops I heard but I cant afford that. Are there others that
> can match corsair but lower prices?
>
> many Thanks
There are some handy charts here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/20041221/cpu_charts-13.html
Clock rate is everything, and the fastest Pentium I see in
some of the charts, is a 3.8GHz Pentium with FSB800. There
is also a 3.46GHz Pentium with FSB1066, but in benchmarks
that are even moderately CPU dependent, the 3.46 will be
beaten by processors with faster clocks.
To get a motherboard that supports both FSB800 and FSB1066,
buy this board. $246 at Newegg.
http://usa.asus.com/products/mb/socket775/p5ad2-e-p/overview.htm
A couple of processor choices for you, at the high end:
This one is a Gallatin 0.13u, which uses the same geometry
transistors as a Northwood. (Power dissipation 111 watts.)
3.46 GHz Extreme Edition 1066MHz FSB, 512KB L2, 2MB L3 Cache $1069
This one is Prescott based 90nm and a bargain at $795.
(Power dissipation 115 watts.)
Intel Pentium 4 570J 3.8 GHz 800MHz FSB, 1MB L2 $795
The benchmarks don't suggest that exotic DDR2 RAM helps a lot,
but with the expensive processor, what the hell
http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.asp?Mfr%2BProductline=ASUS%2B+Motherboards&mfr=ASUS&cat=&model=P5AD2-E+Premium&submit=Go
Some PC2-5300 CL=5 CT6464AA667 is $152 for 512MB. Use two
matched sticks for dual channel.
Some PC2-5300 CL=4 BL6464AA664 is $170 for 512MB. That would
buy you a few percentage points more performance. Two modules
will set you back $340.
A matched pair of Corsair is only $302 for two modules here.
This is PC2-5400 CL=4.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-145-539&depa=0
So, if we go with the P5AD2-E, a 3.8Ghz processor, and the
Corsair, your basic high end system will cost $1343.
Round out your system with a $650 video card. Brings the
total to $2000 for the important part, plus a few bucks
more for a decent power supply to run it all.
http://www.bfgtech.com/6800GT_PCIX.html
So, the above motherboard can be the basis of an expensive
system, if that is what you want to build.
HTH,
Paul
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