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elite
09-07-2001, 05:46 AM
Well I am looking at getting a new barebone system to replace my current athlon 550. I am not sure if I want to go with a P4 1700mhz, or a Athlon 1400ghz.

Which would be the better choice, and what would the best motherboard be for the respected processor.

Thanks!!
Praetorian
09-07-2001, 08:38 AM
Go with the Athlon. An Athlon 1.4ghz is as fast (or faster) than a P4 1.7ghz.

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Kuasimodem
09-07-2001, 08:49 AM
Also, Intel is changing the socket design for the next generation of P4's, so upgrading will require getting a new motherboard, while AMD is going to use the same Socket A configuration, making upgrades in speed much easier.

Besides, check this out (http://tech-report.com/reviews/2001q1/p4-vs-athlon/) ! The 1.1Ghz T-bird on PC133 RAM actually beat the 1.5Ghz P4 on RDRAM in many of the "real world" benchmarks.
elite
09-07-2001, 09:05 AM
Cool deal, what mobo would you suggest for the T-Bird, and what case, or better yet if you know a good barebones one that would rock!

I read that VIA has released an updated chipset (KT266A), is this available on Motherboards yet?

-Brian

[This message has been edited by elite (edited 09-07-2001).]
ukulele
09-07-2001, 01:28 PM
Buy cheap, It will be worth even less tomorrow. AMD rocks for the moment. Look for a deal that supports the most legacy hand me downs and you can build a respectable machine for pennys on the dollar in todays market.
elite
09-07-2001, 04:13 PM
Ya I plan on reusing my hard drives and video card and cd burner so really all I need is a bare bone pc. Any suggestions for mobo?
Reddog
09-07-2001, 06:03 PM
Me say "MSI!".

Got the Pro 2A and it hasn't failed me yet!
PassnThru
09-07-2001, 07:14 PM
Cheap motherboard - go Epox. Seen the 8KHA (DDR) for about $103 on newegg.com. Even comes with onboard sound if you aren't picky. Simple enough to disable if you have a favorite sound card. The KT266A apparently benchmarks better on memory bandwith. Is it worth the wait? Who knows since we don't know yet what the wait will be. I wouldn't sweat the difference if I was upgrading from a SlotA 550! It will still rock.