Re: Help me buy a new pc :)

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: I agree here... it has been proven that using SDRAM on a board with the i820 chipset yields very poor memory benchmarks. If you are going to run at 100mhz and can live without AGP4x and udma66 then get a i440BX board. If you want SDRAM and AGP4X and udma66 then look at a VIA chipset board. I suggest the Tyan trinity 400 (s1854). Asus makes a good one too. (cant remember the number). i820 works best with RDRAM which is very expensive. : : You may not get the performance you want out of that board... : : It uses the Intel 820 chipset but uses standard DIMM memory instead of the more expensive RIMMS. : : The memory translation will cut your speed back to below the level of BX chipset boards. : : On a positive side, this board is very overclockable...FSB will support up to 180MHZ! : : I doubt the overclocking will compensate for the decreased memory performance though. I would go with another chipset or look at the (ugh, expensive) 820 boards supporting RDRAM. : : For video I usually recommend Matrox...never been a fan of ATI, but that's just a personal preference. : : : : : I'd appreciate some feedback on the system I'm speccing out for my new : : : PC. I can pretty much adjust any component, so I'm looking for a speedy system with good game play, video editing capability, 3d graphics of course... Comments on these components please? : : : ASUS P3C2000 motherboard (intel 820 chipset, 5 PCI, 1 ISA) : : : Pentium III Coppermine 600 MHZ : : : 128 MB RAM : : : Front Side Bus speed 100 Mhz : : : UltraDMA66 : : : Maxtor 13 GB HD : : : Video = ATI All-In-Wonder 128 Pro 32 MB (AGP 4) : : : Sound = Soundblaster Live Value : : : Thanks!

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