computer's configuration

[mr. m]

What are you think about this computer's configuration ?

processor: pentium 4 3,06 Ghz
motherboard: D845GEBV2L
memory: 512 DDR
video card: 64MB geforce 4 ti 4200
sound card: sound blaster live ! 5.1
fax modem: 56k V.90 voice Intel
HD- 40 gb maxtor
drive cd: cd-rom blaster 52x
monitor: syncmaster 753DFX 17''

any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks. :)

[bushmaster]

for what cd burners cost I wouldnt even bother putting in a regular cdrom. If yor going to use the 3.06 I would look for a board with a 845pe chipset rather than the g.
Quite frankly if you have the $$$ to spend on a 3.06 P4 and an intel board you might want to re consider your choices for vid and sound cards.

[rangeral]

Welcome to Sysopt!

If you don't have anymore money you should be fine with the 4200, gainward makes a good one called a 650. Soundblaster and acer cdroms aren't that great a generic would be better than those, probably should consider an audigy gamer instead of the live it could give you fits if it don't work rite.

[sm8000]

I'd get a bigger monitor.

What OS will run on this rig?

I'd also try to find a V.92 modem.

[too_much]

17" mon is fine. u dont need any more than that. And I would consider getting an athlon xp2700 instead. the gfx card is ok, but soend a little more and get a 4400 if ur a gamer. if u dont game, then get something lower end, like a radeon 9000 pro or sumthing.

[cerberus6]

Nice rig. If you can afford it, go for a larger monitor (Viewsonic flatscreen CRT's are awesome). And make sure to set your refresh rate to atleast 85Hz. A lot of cheaper monitors won't reach that rate @ 1024x768. Some may disagree, but if you spend a great portion of your time in front of it, then why not be comfortable? If you're a gamer, programmer or a graphic artist, then an upgrade from a 17" to a 19-21" is a tremendous difference. Also, I'd grab a CD-RW drive.

[Paco103]

the V.92 is definitely worth the extra few bucks. It's basically the same thing just optimized - but it is noticable. As far as the CD - I have to agree with a burner (technologybazaar.com can get a 40x LiteOn for like $35 last I checked). And I have to disagree about the Acer CD drives. My first burner was an Acer back in 2000. It's belt drive - but if it's not being used in extreme weather conditions (a computer shouldn't be anyway) - then it should be fine, and it's SOOOO much quieter. Most of the new ones I think are gear driven. It's been a very reliable drive to me.

The monitor is just more open to what you're comfortable with and have room for. Bigger is definitely better if you spend much time with it like I do - but there's a limit on price too.

[mr. m]

thank yo !

but why the 845pe chipset is best than 845g? what's the difference ?

[Slade54]

the G stands for graphics, that means you have intergrated graphics, you dont need that as your buying your own card

PE is the best ver of the 845 you can buy, best performance + features.

And why would he go for a xp2700?
you cant even buy it yet.

Besides, the 3.06 is faster, and if he has the money (or someone else for thta matter) why not?
of course if you want to save money, wait for the 3.2 to come out, the 3.06 to drop a nice little bit in cost, then buy the 3.06 at a better price

If your gonna be a gamer, i would look into a TI 4600, or a Radeon 9700PRO
And a flatscreen CRT, but looking at the fact your gonna get a 3.06P4, might as well shoot for a high end 17" LCD(better on the eyes, power consumption, as long as its qaulity, just as good as a CRT)

Could go for a bigger HD as well (make sure its 7200RPM, and if you want to spend a little more, 8mb cache, though i dont believe that has a real big impact on performance)

[too_much]

radeon 9700 or gf4 ti4600? dont be stupid man. ok, theyre **** good cards, but unless ur a really hardcore obsessive gamer when u dont need them. get something like a 4400. massive price difference and not much difference in performance. alternatively, wait for the GF5 to come out, then when the ti4600 drops dramatically, get it then. dont rush out and buy the biggest thing you can find - you might regret it.

[Giblet Plus!]

That processor is $708 right now.

The performance difference between a 2.4 and the 3.06 is relatively small, while the price difference is huge.

I would get a 533 fsb Pentium 4 2.4 for $180 and be happy. You could spent the extra on a more expensive video card, RAID array, bigger monitor, or just keep it.

[Giblet Plus!]

Originally posted by Slade54

PE is the best ver of the 845 you can buy, best performance + features.


PE also officially supports DDR2700. I like the Iwill P4HT:
http://images2.newegg.com/productimage/13-129-121-04.JPG
:)

[bushmaster]

Mr. M.
Tell me what your looking at for a budget and I will suggest a package that I would use for myself.

And Giblet if you look around you can get the 3.06 for less than $708.

The PE chipset will allow for wider range of possibilities when upgrading later on.

And I know this is a blanket statement about any type of computer components, as they are always coming out with something faster, better, etc, but in the 1st and 2nd quarters of 2003 the next generation of chipsets by intel are going to be available on the market and they do look quite promising.

[Giblet Plus!]

Originally posted by bushmaster
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And Giblet if you look around you can get the 3.06 for less than $708.
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I was just quoting the current pricewatch price. :p

[deadkenny]

I agree with the 845PE chipset suggestion. If you're not going to OC an Intel board would be a good choice, otherwise the P4PE would be good. Also, get the 128MB model of the Ti4200. Probably not a big difference now, but it will cover you for the future better. Also, I agree that the latest P4 releases are very expensive. Better to get a processor one or two notches below the fastest available.

[omega31]

Another vote for the 845PE. I went to buy a MSI 845PE at a local shop. They switched on me, and gave me a MSI 845G board instead. It was raining that day, so I took it to my car and then took a closer look. I went back to the shop and the guy I bought it from swapped it for the one I asked for. I used this board for a client. I don't have a P4, yet.

[mr. m]

hmm... the 3,06 processor is very expensive, so I can buy a 2,4 and later i will buy a 3,06....
the chipset pe is good so look at the configuration:

processor: pentium 4 2,4 Ghz
motherboard: D845PESVL
memory: 512 DDR333
video card: 128 DDR GeForce 4 Ti 4200
sound card: soundblaster Audigy Gamer
fax modem: 56k v.92 voice intel
hd: 40gb 7200rpm maxtor
drive cd: cd-rom blaster 52x
40x12x40x LG CD-RW
monitor: syncmaster 753DFX 17''
oc: microsoft windows xp

but how much this computer can cost ?

[Slade54]

Goto pricewatch (http://www.pricewatch.com) to check out for the best prices, and go to resellerratings (http://www.resellerratings.com) to check out the resellers and make sure they are a good source.

[Giblet Plus!]

Or just go over to www.newegg.com and get it all there. It's less work than checking out resellerratings for each seperate site, and newegg ships really fast. :)

It might look like they're shipping is spendy, but it gets cheaper as you buy more things. A friend of mine got a whole computer's worth of parts (inc. case) off newegg with just $40 of shipping, and received the stuff 3 days later. :)