Yes, it is another system build!

[Dirty_Barry]

AA quick question while I search for components:

I'm building a PC for a friend (They want a package system - but hey, they won't get that) And I'm looking for a mobo that has built in GPU (this is from their spec) and was wondering what decent mobo came with an integrated GPU.
This is their spec:

512MB or better RAM (prefer 1 GB)
I want at least an onboard graphics card
100GB or more hard drive space
At least 6 USB ports
Intel Pentium 4 processor 2.8 - 3.4 GHz (single or duo core)
DVD burner
dual layer
Speakers external or built into monitor
Windows XP And at
least a 17in TFT monitor

It won't be an amazing system, but I'm thinking I'll get them something better built than a 'Dell'

So any options would be really apreciated...

Ps - money is no object but they don't want it for gaming or anything..

Thanks for any help!

 

[xblackdemonx]

i dunno what socket you have but you could always try

P5B-MX
http://ca.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=182

It supports up to Quad-Core and it has - Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3000 integrated

 

[jackluo923]

Motherboard with integrated are no where close to descent. You should look into crappy brand such as biostar, ECS, Wintech, or any non-well known brand for great, cheap, motherboard board with Geforce 6100 IGPU.

 

[jaguarskx]

You know what? I'm really getting f****** annoyed when I see system build questions in the CPU section.

There is a section call GENERAL HOMEBUILT where this thread belongs.

http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/General-Homebuilt-forum-55.html

The following link from the Steam Forum should help you out

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting.php

 

[xblackdemonx]

you are right but what do you want, some ppl need to lern2read

 

[Ancalagon_uk]

first off, Pentium 4's are good for heating rooms, nothing more.

They are some of the worst cpus ever designed, hence why the newest and much better core 2 duo has nothing to do with them.

anyway, go for a e6420 or e6600, both good cpus.

 

[Hatman]

first off, Pentium 4's are good for heating rooms, nothing more.

They are some of the worst cpus ever designed, hence why the newest and much better core 2 duo has nothing to do with them.

anyway, go for a e6420 or e6600, both good cpus.

Worst ever designed? Back then they rocked.

If you want a single core CPU go with AMD athlon 64 if you want a dual core go with core2duo.

 

[Ancalagon_uk]

back then, the P4's up till the 2.4 GHz were trounced by the Athlon XP, and later when the Athlon 64 launched it routinely handed the P4 its butt.

then intel launched the prescott, which made things worse.

P4 northwood was quite good I suppose, but it had nothing on the P6 architecture, hence why it was discontinued.

in fact its the only x86 processor in existence that didnt create a successor.