Motherboard and RAM Questions

[tkeller76]

I am trying to put together a P4 3.06 gaming system and am in need of some advice. I'm not sure whether I should buy DDR ram or rambus. I am leaning towards DDR from what I've read in THG, as well as the fact(true/false?) that intel is moving towards DDR in their product line. Price-wise I am looking at DDR434(PC3500) because it seems to be very close in price to DDR400(pricewatch.com). Unfortunatly, I am confused to what choices I have in a chipset that can handle DDR434. So far in my search, most motherboards seem to be spec'd for DDR333 and unofficially usable with DDR400.

Are there new chipsets on the way(in the next month) for DDR400 and DDR434?
Should I go rambus?
Should I use a current motherboard that can handle DDR400?

Thanks,
Tim

 

[Spitfire_x86]

An AXP 2700+ with DDR is slightly faster than P4 3.06 GHz w/ DDR. I assume that you want the fastest, so don't buy DDR. If you want to buy DDR, then go for Athlon XP 2800+ and nForce2

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[Crashman]

Right now the 3.06 is outrageously priced. If you wait another month for a slight price drop, you'll be rewarded with more motherboard choices as well.

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[tkeller76]

I'm not in a hurry to buy, and I am waiting for the P4 3.06 to drop in price. The lowest I've seen the P4 for was $640. Too rich for my taste.
Any info on what motherboards/chipsets might be released next month? -or- where to look?

Thanks,
Tim

 

[Crashman]

The first SiS655 chipset board was released yesterday, more to follow, interested in benchmarks!

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