please help !!!!

looking to buy
enlight 300w
thunderbird 1.2 266mhz
iwill ka-266-r
2- 256 ddr-sdram pc2100
matrox g450 32ddr

or
enlight 300w
piii 1000
asus cuv2s
2-256 pc133
matrox g450 ddr


I am think AMD for later expandibillity but the heat issues scare me

i feel comportable with p3 set up but i will max out memory and ide so no possible upgrades in the future

the more i research the more confussed i get

well if you want performance, the AMD setup you have there is definitely a better choice. The DDR memory and faster processor will keep you satisfied until the next big upgrade. The athlon is also the cheaper route of the two. The heat issue isn't a big deal as long as you get a proper heatsink/fan and have good air circulation in your case. If you plan to overclock then obviously you'll need a really good heatsink/fan and some premium thermal compound. Make sure your power supply is good enough for the system. DDR is just as cheap as regular PC133 so the price isn't a problem. The only reason I would go with the Intel Solution is because I'm more familiar with Intel systems. I'm a big fan of multiprocessing, so until AMD SMP gets cheaper I'm sticking to dual PIIIs. It's up to what you want and whether or not you're comfortable with the AMD system. I hope that helps...

Tom

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Thanks for the reply !! stick with what you are comfortable with that good advise. I guess I am trading a little preformance and expandablility for stability and compatabilty.

after I build the intel for myself. I could always build a lower end amd system so my mom can play free cell and get better knowledge of AMD in the process

thanks, patrick

Good luck on building that Intel pc and keep us posted on
the results!

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