Building A New System

Hey guys, getting ready to jump from AMD to Intel, and was gonna see if you guys had some mobo/cpu suggestions..

Right now I am looking at the P4 2.6CGHZ (800Mhz FSB) and the Abit IS7 mobo... anyone have any comments on these?

Really just looking for all the opinions I can get before I make purchase, although I know alot of it is personal perference.

Thanks fellas!

thanks, im happy with the 22 people who viewed and didnt have any opinions/comments...

AMD rules, Intel sucks I would stick with AMD if I were you. Cheaper and just as good of quality. I usually use ASUS boards, but I hear Abit is good too, I just have never used them.

I don't really have an opinion on that, but if you want some people that really value their opinions on the best hardware, try some big gaming forums.

I made the mode to AMD after the P4's came out, but I would gladly move back to a P4 at this point... I still believe they are better quality, and if your getting a P4, make sure it's one with hyperthreading. the P4's have gone down in price significantly comparing with prices back when I made the move to AMD.

As for the Abit motherboard, I've built 20 systems using Abit motherboards and about 5 with Asus, and a couple with off brand MBs. If you can go with an Asus, do it. They always have the miscellaneous options and ports and settings maxed out for their time so you can support most any hardware. And I can vouch that they have a long life value (so long as you get a quality power supply that isn't going to fry it... don't make that mistake).

hell yeah... I run AMD.. Intel suck... This is the best running computer I have ever had or ever been on..

I really don't believe that... but if your making the decision based on prices, keep this in mind: AMD's will not last unless you put $30-$40 into new brand name cooling fans (case and cpu).

amd vs. intel is similar to chevy vs. ford

there's always plenty of good and bad stories to support everyone's
opinion of them, and the preference is realyl gonna come from your own
experience, regardless of what others tell you.

I bought an INTEL P4 2.6CGHZ w/800Mhz FSB (Hyperthreading aswell) along with the ABIT IS7 motherboard.... WOW, this thing is really sweet, and unlike my AMD, I havent had any blue screens or anything in 3 days now, whereas with my last AMD system I had 5 within 10 minutes of setting it up.

I looked at prices to see what kind of options where available, and was really shocked at what i found (cpu wise).
PriceWatch.com:
AMD XP3200+ (2.2Ghz) 400Mhz FSB - $430
Intel P4 2.6Cghz 800Mhz FSB - $199

That blew me away... I didnt look at board prices, just cpu and since I have read alot of good reviews chose Intel. Look UNFLUX said, it's like Chevy & Ford...

Anyways, here are the system specs for those interested:
Intel P4 2.6CGhz 800Mhz FSB (using stock heatsink & fan)
ABIT IS7 Motherboard
Kingston HyperX PC3500 2 x 512(Used in Dual Channel Mode)
nVidia GeForce 4 TI4800 8xAGP
Enermax 431Watt Whisper Series Power Supply
1 - 120MM Case Fan (113 CFM)
4 - 80MM Case Fans (one with blue led)
4" Blue Cold Cathode Lighting Kit
1 - 120GB Maxtor 7200 RPM (used for backup/storage)
1 - 60GB Maxtor 7200 RPM (main drive for OS/Apps)
Plextor 24X CDRW
52X CDRom
Aluminum Enermax Case, with front USB's & Audio Connectors

yea unflux was right, its personal preference, but just so you know, the amd 3200+ could easily outpreform the 2.6, AMDs "clocked" rating is a lot different from its actual rating, and is usually as good if not better then an intel proc a few steps up.

a 2.2 Ghz with a 400Mhz FSB can outperform a 2.6 w/800Mhz FSB?

Intel rules suckahs!
Sony VAIO
Pentium4 4.0 GHz
2GB RAM
100GB HDD
Cant touch this!

like I said, an AMD's "clocking" is a lot different then an intel's, they just do it to give you a rough estimate. My friends 1800+ outruns my 2.4ghz.



Actually I can touch that, because it's a VAIO, show me stats for a selfmade and it'll be outa reach

ok, your comments still dont justify spending over $200 more for the AMD chip.... sorry

I wasn't trying to justify anything, I could care less what you bought, its all about personal preference.