Will all of this be compatible and able to work?

[joule]

If I get all of these computer components and hardware, will they be able to work together?

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-131-510&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-116-156&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-161-109&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=24-002-037&depa=0

If they all do work together, is that a good bundle? Meaning: Do I have a good setup?

RAM: 768 DDR-SDRAM [CORSAIR]
^I already have this^

 

[poseyjmac]

that motherboard is for socket 939 amd 64's. replace the p4 cpu with an amd64(939) and its good.

 

[poseyjmac]

paying more than $200 for a 9800pro though? id definately go for this instead:

http://www.futurepowerpc.com/scripts/details.asp?PRDCODE=VCCH-SA6800&REFID=PW

at 1280x1024 4xAA 8xaf you would get 80fps in CS:S instead of 44fps. according to this:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/cs-source_14.html

 

[Asus]

Either keep that Socket 939 motherboard and buy this CPU and a HSF like this Thermaltake.
Or
Buy This Athlon 64 CPU and This Socket 754 board

You have to match Sockets for the CPU and Motherboard.
This is a board that would work with that Pentium 4.

If it was up to me, I'd pick Athlon 64 of course.

 

[joule]

Ok, ok. Thanx guys.
Asus, you recommended some processors that were below 3.0GHz and even below 2.0GHz. I'd like to get something that is about 3.0GHz.
What about this and this?

Also, I'd like to stick with Intel and not spend more than $200 for each.

 

[poseyjmac]

dont pay attention to the real clock speed, but to the number before the +, the a64 3000+ is faster than the p4 3.0.

and $180 for a motherboard? yikes

 

[joule]

dont pay attention to the real clock speed, but to the number before the +, the a64 3000+ is faster than the p4 3.0.

and $180 for a motherboard? yikes

Don't pay attention to the real clock speed? Isn't that wrong? I look at the number before the +, but that doesn't seem to match up with the real clock speed. Isn't the operating frequency what I am supposed to be looking at?

Anyway, is paying that much for a motherboard too much?

 

[Asus]

What about this

ew
Your first pick was a lot better. The C version is better than the E.

Ok, ok. Thanx guys.
Asus, you recommended some processors that were below 3.0GHz and even below 2.0GHz.

Think of GHz as RPM. There is something else that is not mentioned for marketing, it's Operations per clock. Think of that as cylinders in a car engine. If you take the same engine and it spins faster (more RPM) it will perform better. Now if you upgrade from a 4 Cylinder to a 6 Cylinder engine it will perform even better at the same RPM. AMD has more horsepower but less 'RPM's while Intel has less horsepower but more 'RPM's.
Benchmarks

Both will do what you want but I would really pick the 'C' Northwood over the 'E' Prescott between the Pentium 4's. That board should be fine.

 

[joule]

ew
Your first pick was a lot better. The C version is better than the E.
Think of GHz as RPM. There is something else that is not mentioned for marketing, it's Operations per clock. Think of that as cylinders in a car engine. If you take the same engine and it spins faster (more RPM) it will perform better. Now if you upgrade from a 4 Cylinder to a 6 Cylinder engine it will perform even better at the same RPM. AMD has more horsepower but less 'RPM's while Intel has less horsepower but more 'RPM's.
Benchmarks

Both will do what you want but I would really pick the 'C' Northwood over the 'E' Prescott between the Pentium 4's. That board should be fine.

Yeah. Thank you again Asus.

I was wondering the same thing. What is the difference between the C and the E? I will go with the C Northwood and get this with it. Will this work fine?

 

[poseyjmac]

that motherboard kicks ass. but if you aren't going to overclock, you might as well get a cheaper mobo. i would kick myself in the nuts repeatedly if i got a m/b that good, and didnt overclock.

 

[joule]

that motherboard kicks ass. but if you aren't going to overclock, you might as well get a cheaper mobo. i would kick myself in the nuts repeatedly if i got a m/b that good, and didnt overclock.

I'll probably still get it because it is that good. Sadly enough, I don't know how to overclock a motherboard.

EDIT: How easy is it to install a processor and mobo? Simple and easy, or difficult and frustrating?

 

[poseyjmac]

I'll probably still get it because it is that good. Sadly enough, I don't know how to overclock a motherboard.

EDIT: How easy is it to install a processor and mobo? Simple and easy, or difficult and frustrating?

its not that hard actually. the good thing is, in the future if 3.0ghz isn't cutting it, you can get a good heatsink/fan and overclock that to 3.5ghz and beyond.

edit: i was referring to overclocking before you made the edit, but mounting a cpu on a motherboard isn't something to be worried about. there are directions that come with a retail cpu, and you can always ask here for specifics

 

[joule]

its not that hard actually. the good thing is, in the future if 3.0ghz isn't cutting it, you can get a good heatsink/fan and overclock that to 3.5ghz and beyond.

:thumbs: Right!

My future purchases will be the processor and mobo aforementioned 4 posts above.

Thanks again poseyjmac. I hope I don't have too much trouble with this. :angel: