Q: You see the system now in my sig below, and I run WinXp Home . For the last two weeks I have nothing but problems with XP, so I thought what the hell why not upgrade the Mobo, CPU, HD, and Memory. I think I maybe Win2000.
Anyway have been a while since Ive taken all the new technology, I have read many articles from this week. So my question is, if I want to get a P4 1.8Ghz, I want the socket 478? And Ive always been an Asus mobo, which one would be best for me? Ive heard that many people desire 850chipset with RDRAM, which would be the way to go? And finally, I and my DVD burner, sound card and work with the new mobo right?
Thanks
Best Answer: Nice system. RAM is really important though, especially for gaming. As you have a 64-bit processor, you can take advantage of having lots of RAM, so I'd suggest maxing it out.
Re:If that's what it's for, than I just might stick it out another year or so, but that's just me. The video card is fine, but if you have the bucks, and want the bragging rights, than I'd also suggest a Radeon 8500, but personally, I don't see you needing it. The thing about waiting 'til next year to upgrade is that prices generally won't get much lower and you can set yourself up better for later upgrades by going to DDR/RDRAM platforms now.
Re:I have a Geforce 2 GTS. I use my computer mostly for gaming, surfing, and Microsoft Access and Word.
Re:If your set on Intel, than I'd probably go with a i845 DDR platform, it'll save you cash and perform pretty darn close to a i850 RDRAM setup.
Re:My own personal 'overhaul' started this week with the purchase of a SiS735 motherboard, Duron 900 (until XP's come down in price at least, I will OC it to 266 FSB), ASII, and will continue with (eventually) 384MB's of PC2100, 350W Enermax PSU and I'll stick with my Radeon 32MB DDR, and SB Live! Platinum. So I guess that is what I would recommend (you'd probably want an Athlon XP instead of the Duron though), but I'm not a huge power user (as you can see with the cpu).
IMO your HD, DVD, CD-RW, and case are all fine. What is your video card, and what do you use your computer for BTW?
Re:Yeah…My take on XP home is that it really leaves a lot to be desired. I do like XP Pro though. You can get a full version XP Pro OEM copy from your local mom & pop computer store for about $170.
I would stay away from any mobo that requires Rambus Ram. It's dying on the vine. Intel is succumbing to the market pressure and coming out with their DDR ram mobo's that run the P4.
I have had nothing but good luck running the AMD Athlon line of CPU's with DDR ram for the last year. (I'm a reseller)
Prior to 1 yr. ago I was a diehard Intel fan. Not anymore. In my humble opinion they have really dropped the ball.
I really like the Asus A7A 266 mobo with the Amd Xp cpu's. They are finnicky with what brand of memory you can use though. That's the only negative thing I can say about the mobo. I am looking into the Asus dual AMD cpu mobo right now. I haven't got my hands on one yet, give it a couple of weeks. I tried the Tyan dual AMD cpu mobo, but it had too many bugs.
Good luck in whatever you decide
JR
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