Parts advice

[pneuman76]

Hi - I'm building a new PC here and I want to ask if these parts are good. I also have a few questions which I will ask under each part. If you have a better part recommendation, please let me know.

Processor: Intel Pentium 4/ 3.4E GHz 800MHz FSB, 1M L2 Cache, Hyper Threading
- I have no idea what the difference is between prescott and northwood. Does this really matter? Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Mobo: ASUS "P4C800-E DELUXE" i875P Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478
- This board has been a round for a while. Id there something newer? Better? Will this board work with the memory I have chosen?

Memory: Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Platinum Series, Low Latency (Twin Pack) 184 Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-4400 - Retail
- This is the best New Egg offers from New Egg. Is it worth the money? Will it work with processor and system board?

I chose for a heatsink - ZALMAN CNPS7000B-Cu Copper CPU Cooler for Socket 478/462/754/939/940 CPUs -RETAIL

These are my main concerns - please let me know and if you have any recommendations - I am very open to suggestions. I thank you all for your time.

[filipino]

PC Buyers Guide
http://www.guru3d.com/article/pcbuyguide/98/1/

hope this can help you out.

[washe]

Just a small question.

This system will be used for?

Havent build a Intel system on awhile but the prescott is 90nm and come with 1mb of L2 Cache, and the northwood comes with 2MB cache and its 0.13micron.. and the price difference is huge unless Newegg has it wrong its 1000.. where the prescot its like 250.

[pneuman76]

they will not be gaming on this machine. This is a computer for a stock broker who needs a good fast machine for business.

[washe]

You havent tought on the amd64 route?

What will be the budget?

For a work computer even if you want if fast you dont need the low latency memory you posted.

[Mighty_Mouse]

Well correct me if I am wrong, but I don't believe the 875 chipset can handle anything over PC3200 ram?

If your looking for the PC4400, go with the 915 or 925 chipsets from Intel.

[HeadBand]

Quote:

Originally Posted by washe

Just a small question.

This system will be used for?

Havent build a Intel system on awhile but the prescott is 90nm and come with 1mb of L2 Cache, and the northwood comes with 2MB cache and its 0.13micron.. and the price difference is huge unless Newegg has it wrong its 1000.. where the prescot its like 250.

accually northwood is only 512k cache the ee has northwood and prescott cores and 2mb l3 cache

i would strongly suggest a socket t setup

the memory that fast is not needed if you don't plan to be overclocking, you could go the ddr 2 route though

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...116-182&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...128-249&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...102-396&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...145-529&depa=1 x2
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...148-034&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...106-962&depa=1

those are the core components, if theres anything else you need help with just ask

[platdragon]

Quote:

Originally Posted by pneuman76

Hi - I'm building a new PC here and I want to ask if these parts are good. I also have a few questions which I will ask under each part. If you have a better part recommendation, please let me know.

Mobo: ASUS "P4C800-E DELUXE" i875P Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478
- This board has been a round for a while. Id there something newer? Better? Will this board work with the memory I have chosen?

Check this out it goes stright to Asus site
http://usa.asus.com/products/mb/mbindex.htm

As for as the rest just depends on what you are doing with the system gaming or what. Answer that question for us and we would be better able to help you out.