p4 rig

[kingabs]

i need a new p4 rig !
reccomend me please a mb and a cpu ?

[evildoc614]

want me/us to put it together too? =) ok just kidding umm get a 2.4c or 2.6c and a asus p4p motherboard


EDIT: ok sorry that was not funny

[pmk24]

what is the pc goin be used for?
have u a budget?
will you be overclocking?

[kingabs]

well sorry for being a lille vague! umm i really need a spec on a good mb and at least 2.6c cpu

[pmk24]

you still havent given much information, but currently i like the 2.6c's for their clockability but the really need to know your budget and what u goin use it for and need any features like sata onboard sound etc on the mobo

[Austin]

Just about any mobo based on the 865PE or the slightly superior 875P should be more than fine. There's no point exceeding P4C 2.6ghz unless you're scared of o/c'ing, you should get 3.2ghz with ease.

13x200=2.6ghz (stock 800FSB)
13x246=3.2ghz (likely o/c req'ing 985FSB)

From the above you can see that PC4000 (good eg Adata) should allow you to run in sync (up to 250/1000FSB without o/c'ing the RAM). If you believe you will exceed this you could save some cash by going for PC3200-3500 and running async. 3.6ghz is not unheard of req'ing 13x277 (1108FSB) which I doubt any RAM will stay sync with. How far are you expecting/willing to push? I know you didn't ask about RAM but thought I'd include it as it's an important part of mobo & CPU o/c'ing. Before deciding on your mobo it's best to check out what other people have managed with them as well as reviews where possible.

[kingabs]

ok this is the mb and cpu iam gonna go for!
Asus P4P800
Intel Pentium 4 2.6GHz 800FSB

wot do ya think ? will go nice with my
2 x 256mb corsair plat 3500
and with my new 9800 saphire card which ill get in 2 weeks!

[Stringent]

A budget would be handy for us to work from. Just tell us how much you want to spend and leave the rest to ... um whoever

[shredisn@tdead]

I've got the Asus P4P800 with a P4C 2.6Ghz in it.

It's also got the Adata PC4000 2 sticks of 256mb will cost you just short of £100 and I'd highly recommend it.

It's running at 1:1 with an fsb of 252 i.e. 2.275Ghz. I think the CPU is maxed out although could be the mobo? Anyway, running mem in synch with CPU gives you a great boost.

Have just last night put together a new box with an Epox 4PDA2+ (rev 2) and a 2.8Ghz and splashed out on some OCZ PC4000 Dual Channel Gold - gee is that stuff pretty! Will let you know how how far it goes!