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Lasereth · 06-01-2004, 06:03 PM

sailor's right. XP Pro and a 9800 Pro sounds good. SATA, but only if you get a 10k RPM hard drive. For PSU's, I'd go with Enermax, Sparkle, SilenX, or Antec. 350w-400w will do the trick!

As for processors, it's really whatever you want since you have so much money to spend on this computer. I'd just get an Athlon XP 2500+ or Athlon 64 3200+ depending on how much money ya wanna spend. A 2.4 GHz Hyper-Threading Pentium 4 would be another good option. Hell, with your budget, a 3.2 GHz HT wouldn't hurt.

The Prescott E-Cores are already out. They're not any better than Northwood cores, and in some cases, are worse. Intel is introducing their new socket in the next couple of months however. T-Socket...it's gonna be interesting.

-Lasereth

06-01-2004, 06:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	sailor's right. XP Pro and a 9800 Pro sounds good. SATA, but only if you get a 10k RPM hard drive. For PSU's, I'd go with Enermax, Sparkle, SilenX, or Antec. 350w-400w will do the trick! As for processors, it's really whatever you want since you have so much money to spend on this computer. I'd just get an Athlon XP 2500+ or Athlon 64 3200+ depending on how much money ya wanna spend. A 2.4 GHz Hyper-Threading Pentium 4 would be another good option. Hell, with your budget, a 3.2 GHz HT wouldn't hurt. The Prescott E-Cores are already out. They're not any better than Northwood cores, and in some cases, are worse. Intel is introducing their new socket in the next couple of months however. T-Socket...it's gonna be interesting. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert