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Okay, I was all ready to get the Asus P4P800E Deluxe motherboard and a
Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz 512k Cache 800 Mhz FSB 478 Northwood core processor
but Intel has stopped making them and has made sure no one will sell
them since they are better, less power hungry, and faster than the 33%
extended pipeline Prescott cores. You can get older P4s but not the
2.8 Ghz as it is the point where the older processor beats their newer
ones.
This being the case I have decided to go with AMD. I had spent so much
time researching the P4P800E, P4 2.8 Ghz, and the Corsair memory that
I was going to use that I was hesitant to throw in the towel but now
feel I have no choice. I have heard AMD is better for gaming which is
what I am planning to use the new computer for but don't have a clue
where to begin. I am going to check out Tom's Hardware and the other
hardware sites to research, but would appreciate comments on the best
Asus AMD processor board and of course what AMD processor to use or
avoid as a starting point for my research. I know the FX ones are too
expensive so I guess a AMD 64 3500 or 3700 with price points around
$280 to $320 would fit the bill for best bang for the buck. PCI
Express is not necessary as I was planning to get an ATI XT800X AIW
video card which is AGP but I can change my mind on that if there are
other concerns such as compatibility or equivalent performance from a
PCI express card. Thanks.
Okay, I was all ready to get the Asus P4P800E Deluxe motherboard and a
Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz 512k Cache 800 Mhz FSB 478 Northwood core processor
but Intel has stopped making them and has made sure no one will sell
them since they are better, less power hungry, and faster than the 33%
extended pipeline Prescott cores. You can get older P4s but not the
2.8 Ghz as it is the point where the older processor beats their newer
ones.
This being the case I have decided to go with AMD. I had spent so much
time researching the P4P800E, P4 2.8 Ghz, and the Corsair memory that
I was going to use that I was hesitant to throw in the towel but now
feel I have no choice. I have heard AMD is better for gaming which is
what I am planning to use the new computer for but don't have a clue
where to begin. I am going to check out Tom's Hardware and the other
hardware sites to research, but would appreciate comments on the best
Asus AMD processor board and of course what AMD processor to use or
avoid as a starting point for my research. I know the FX ones are too
expensive so I guess a AMD 64 3500 or 3700 with price points around
$280 to $320 would fit the bill for best bang for the buck. PCI
Express is not necessary as I was planning to get an ATI XT800X AIW
video card which is AGP but I can change my mind on that if there are
other concerns such as compatibility or equivalent performance from a
PCI express card. Thanks.