vivid_vibe
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- Joined
- 7 Dec 2002
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Season's Greetings everyone,
I will be building a new rig sometime in January or February after the income tax fairy comes for a visit. I have been reading endlessly the past few days on Newegg and other sites trying to narrow down my selections. I have decided on a Pentium 4 3.0ghz or higher, but I'm undecided about whether or not to go with the Socket 478 or LGA 775. Does anyone know from experience if there are any benefits with going with the LGA 775? Also, I have read alot about heat issues with the Prescott core, so I have been comtemplating getting a chip with the Northwood. The only downside is that the Northwood has 512k L2 cache as opposed to 1MB in the Prescott. Any suggestions? I would really appreciate any input.
vivid
I will be building a new rig sometime in January or February after the income tax fairy comes for a visit. I have been reading endlessly the past few days on Newegg and other sites trying to narrow down my selections. I have decided on a Pentium 4 3.0ghz or higher, but I'm undecided about whether or not to go with the Socket 478 or LGA 775. Does anyone know from experience if there are any benefits with going with the LGA 775? Also, I have read alot about heat issues with the Prescott core, so I have been comtemplating getting a chip with the Northwood. The only downside is that the Northwood has 512k L2 cache as opposed to 1MB in the Prescott. Any suggestions? I would really appreciate any input.
vivid