03-17-2003, 01:27 PM
Athlons also get a bad rep because a lot of people judge how fast the processor is by its Mhz rating. While that used to be the best way to judge the chip, it no longer is true. The front side bus and memory bus speeds are the biggest factor in how the chip performs. It won't matter if the chip is capable of doing 2.5 or 3 Ghz if the FSB or Memory Bus can't handle that kind of data transfer. The Athlon XP chips are designed to maximize the use of those busses while Intel chips are more concerned with the Mhz still because in the consumers eye, Mhz is still better.
My recommendation is to go with the board and processor I recommended above. I am using them both currently and my system is smokin'. Get your memory on crucial.com (a little bit more expensive, but well worth it as they will be guaranteed to work). The video card is up to you. Want the best? Then get the ATI Radeon AIW 9700. (It's only $400.00).
My recommendation is to go with the board and processor I recommended above. I am using them both currently and my system is smokin'. Get your memory on crucial.com (a little bit more expensive, but well worth it as they will be guaranteed to work). The video card is up to you. Want the best? Then get the ATI Radeon AIW 9700. (It's only $400.00).