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New Computer questions
Im finally able to afford a new computer but havent been keeping up
with whats hot and whats not. Ive decided to get a P4 2.6 along with a GeForce 4 ti video card but Im not sure about motherboard of brand of video card, as Nvidia seems to not have thier own video card. My questions are what chipset should I have on the mother board (I want a 533 FB) and who makes a good GeForce video card? |
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Can't go wrong with Intel boards. Check out D865 series.
On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:36:19 GMT, wrote: Im finally able to afford a new computer but havent been keeping up with whats hot and whats not. Ive decided to get a P4 2.6 along with a GeForce 4 ti video card but Im not sure about motherboard of brand of video card, as Nvidia seems to not have thier own video card. My questions are what chipset should I have on the mother board (I want a 533 FB) and who makes a good GeForce video card? |
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wrote in message news:4009b7b4.828214@news... Im finally able to afford a new computer but havent been keeping up with whats hot and whats not. Ive decided to get a P4 2.6 along with a GeForce 4 ti video card but Im not sure about motherboard of brand of video card, as Nvidia seems to not have thier own video card. My questions are what chipset should I have on the mother board (I want a 533 FB) and who makes a good GeForce video card? Is there a reason for wanting a 533fsb? "What's hot" is the 800fsb. The P4 2.6c is priced well, and you can deferr the vid card by going with on board video, if cost is the reason for your choices. I chose the 2.6c for my new machine, and an Intel board. The combination is *NICE* You can build for less than $600 if you use your current keyboard, mouse and speakers. (even less if you scavenge your CD drives) ********* I just finished building my latest using the PIV 2.6C. I placed it onto the BOXD865GBFL (Intel) board, which comes with dual memory channels. (currently running 512 PC3200, DDR400 on channel I). With Western Digital ( WD800JB ) 80GB 7200RPM 8MB Buffer Special Edition Hard Drive, DVD-rom, floppy, cheapo speakers and MS wireless keyboard and wireless optical mouse, total system cost including shipping came to $649. Since everything is on the board, I'm left with 7 open slots for upgrade, if needed. (board has AGP8x) Board has SATA, internal USB connecters, more features than I can recall; supports 400 & 533 FSB cpus, flexible support for single or dual channel memory, and a really killer installation CD. **** The only problem was the case power led had a 3 prong plug (middle vacant) and board has 2 pin plug. Directron has an adapter for $2. **** When you price your parts, check out: http://www.essencompu.com/ I had no problems with them, their prices beat many suppliers, and don't forget to order the free polo shirt with the Intel motherboard. Pepperoni |
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