Proposed System

[satan]

Alright, I've put together a list of stuff for a new computer:

Asus P4P800S-X Socket-478 I848P ATA - Sound Lan USB2 800FSB SATA Retial Box

Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz Prescott Skt478 FSB533 1MB Cache Retail Boxed CPU

Western Digital Cavier SE 80Gb 7200rpm 8mb Cache Hard Drive - OEM

Corsair (VS1GB400C3) 1024MB, DDR400 / PC3200, non-ECC, 184 DIMM, unbuffered, CL3, 64Mx8 DRAMs

Casetek CK-10162A Blue And Beige Atx Case With 350WATT PSU

Samsung 16x48 IDE DVD-ROM Drive - Retail Box

Sony OEM 3.5 Floppy Drive

XFX Geforce Mx4000 64MB DDR AGP8x TV-Out Retail Box

As you can see the graphics card is crap, but that doesn't matter to me, it's not a gaming machine. Anyway, I'd like to know if all this stuff is compatable? I've never built a computer before. Will there be any problems?

Thanks in advance.

[BenW]

Get a 800FSB processor, not a 533FSB. Also, try and get one with 512kb cache, not 1MB. The hard drive would be a bit better if it was SATA, not IDE

Otherwise it looks fine

[skattrd]

Avoid the p4p800s it uses the 848 c/set, get the p4p800 it uses the newer and better 865 c/set and is about the same price.

As said above get a 800mhz chip - they also have HT, the 533 ones don't, theres nothing wrong with prescotts imo even though they're a tad warmer.

[-mb-]

Get CL2.5 ram or better, don't worry about Corsair. Geil and Crucial are good and cheaper.

[mike_w]

You can get Corsair Value Select that runs at CAS2.5, but not in a single 1Gb stick - you would have to buy 2x512. Cheapest I know of is Komplett, just under £118.

[BenW]

Avoid the p4p800s it uses the 848 c/set, get the p4p800 it uses the newer and better 865 c/set and is about the same price.

As said above get a 800mhz chip - they also have HT, the 533 ones don't, theres nothing wrong with prescotts imo even though they're a tad warmer.

If you can get a northwood over a prescott, it would be a bit better but if you cant find one its not the end of the world.

[satan]

Alright I've made some changes. Here is what I plan to get now:

Asus P4P800-X Socket-478 I865PE ATA - Sound Lan USB2 800FSB SATA Retial Box

Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz Prescott Skt478 FSB800 1MB Cache Retail Boxed CPU With 3 Year Warranty

Western Digital Caviar SE 80GB SATA150 7200rpm 8mb

Corsair (VS1GBKIT400C3) 1024MB (2 x 512MB Matched Pair), DDR400 / PC3200, non-ECC, Unbuffered, CL3, Lifetime Warranty

Casetek CK-10162A Blue And Beige Atx Case With 350WATT PSU

Samsung 16x48 IDE DVD-ROM Drive - Retail Box

Sony OEM 3.5 Floppy Drive

XFX Geforce Mx4000 64MB DDR AGP8x TV-Out Retail Box

PC Cooler Universal (PA9C-38CUAL) Compatible to AMD 64bit, AMD XP and Pentium 4 processors

I've changed the motherboard for one with the 865 chipset, and the hard drive is now SATA. Also the memory is 2 512 MB sticks rather than 1 GB one. Also changed the CPU for a 3.0 Ghz 800 FSB, and I've added the cooling thingy because the prescotts apparently get hot.

Any opinions on the system now?

Thanks in advance.

[mike_w]

Also the memory is 2 512 MB sticks rather than 1 GB one.

The problem before was not that the fact that it was 1Gb, but rather that the 1Gb stick had a CAS latency of 3. The reason I suggested 2x512 was that you can get the Corsair Value Select with a CAS latency of 2.5, but not in a single 1Gb stick (that only comes in the CAS3 form). So what I would suggest is 2x512 PC3200 Corsair Value Select, but with a CAS latency of 2.5.