this is really stressing me out... i can't decide between 2 different configs i have. amd or pentium. here are the 2 configs:
amd:
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Socket 939
ABIT AV8-3RD EYE Socket 939
MSI RX9800PRO 128MB
CORSAIR XMS PC-3200 1GB
Samsung 160GB 7200RPM SATA
Antec Super Lanboy
Antec Solution Series SL450 450W
Pioneer DVR108 16X Dual Layer DVD
Asus DVD-E616P1 16X DVD-ROM
SAMSUNG 997DF-T/T 19" CRT
pentium:
Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0 GHz LGA 775 HT
ABIT AA8-DuraMAX i925X LGA 775
ATI Radeon X700PRO 256MB PCI-Express
Corsair 1GB PC2-4200 Dual-Channel
Samsung 160GB 7200RPM SATA
Antec Super Lanboy
Antec Solution Series SL450 450W
Pioneer DVR108 16X Dual Layer DVD
Asus DVD-E616P1 16X DVD-ROM
SAMSUNG 997DF-T/T 19" CRT
i like amd more than pentium, but i'm not sure if amd will be better for what i'm doing (some gaming, photoshop, minor video editing). also, the ram for the pentium is really expensive for some crappy ram (are there any 925x mobo's that support 184pin ram?? 240pin is super expensive). the video card is better on the pentium though. which will oc better? i'm just a n00b at ocing, but i really want to learn. which is more beginner-friendly? i'll hopefully be ordering ths weekend so i can build over thanksgiving
if you guys could give me some suggestions (or suggest different parts instead of the ones i picked out) it's be great.
thanks
amd:
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Socket 939
ABIT AV8-3RD EYE Socket 939
MSI RX9800PRO 128MB
CORSAIR XMS PC-3200 1GB
Samsung 160GB 7200RPM SATA
Antec Super Lanboy
Antec Solution Series SL450 450W
Pioneer DVR108 16X Dual Layer DVD
Asus DVD-E616P1 16X DVD-ROM
SAMSUNG 997DF-T/T 19" CRT
pentium:
Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0 GHz LGA 775 HT
ABIT AA8-DuraMAX i925X LGA 775
ATI Radeon X700PRO 256MB PCI-Express
Corsair 1GB PC2-4200 Dual-Channel
Samsung 160GB 7200RPM SATA
Antec Super Lanboy
Antec Solution Series SL450 450W
Pioneer DVR108 16X Dual Layer DVD
Asus DVD-E616P1 16X DVD-ROM
SAMSUNG 997DF-T/T 19" CRT
i like amd more than pentium, but i'm not sure if amd will be better for what i'm doing (some gaming, photoshop, minor video editing). also, the ram for the pentium is really expensive for some crappy ram (are there any 925x mobo's that support 184pin ram?? 240pin is super expensive). the video card is better on the pentium though. which will oc better? i'm just a n00b at ocing, but i really want to learn. which is more beginner-friendly? i'll hopefully be ordering ths weekend so i can build over thanksgiving
if you guys could give me some suggestions (or suggest different parts instead of the ones i picked out) it's be great.
thanks