how do i deside which chipset to use???:confused:

livelife

livelife

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I'm a beginer at buliding computers and i understand just about everything ineed to know exept,
i dont know which chipset to use, or how to chose
:confused:
Any help would be apriceated.
 
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It depends on if you are getting an AMD processor or an Intel processor. If you are going with an AMD (which I recommend) the nForce series by nVidia works reall nicely. If you are going with an Intel, a high 8xx Intel Chipset or a 9xx chipset.
 
How about some specs for the other parts you are going to be using? I would highly recommend the NF4
 
The only reason I am opposed to the NF4 is that most motherboards who have the NF4 chipset only support PCIx. PCIx is great, however it is extremely expensive. If you don't have a whole lot of money, stick with AGP.
 
TheChef said:
The only reason I am opposed to the NF4 is that most motherboards who have the NF4 chipset only support PCIx. PCIx is great, however it is extremely expensive. If you don't have a whole lot of money, stick with AGP.
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Not all pcie is expensive, expensiver, yes, but not REALLY expensive......
 
Not all pcie is expensive, expensiver, yes, but not REALLY expensive......
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Granted yes but you're far better off with a NF3Ultra + AGP than NF4 + PCIe and arguably even NF4U+PCIe
 
still need help

Thank you all for your help.

But I still need to know how to chose a chipset for future computer buliding?
Also why is it so important to chose the right chipset?
What does the chipset determin the computer can do?
 
Specs

Product name AMD Athlon Barton XP 2800+ 2.075GHz Socket A 333MHz bus In a Box
Prices
Best price £71.66 Lowest price on Pricerunner now.
Number of retailers 3 retailers
Product properties
Bus Speed 333.0 MHz
Fan Yes
L1 Cache 128.0 Kb
L2 Cache 512.0 Kb
Miscellaneous 2075MHz clock frequency
Processor type AMD Athlon XP
Processsor Speed 2800 MHz
Socket Socket A
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Product name Aopen Aeolus GeForce FX5700LE 128MB DDR/AGP/DVI/TV-OUT
Chipset GeForce FX5700
System PC
Interface AGP
Interface type x8
Memory 128.0
RAMDAC 400.0 MHz
Max resolution 2048x1536 pixels
Graphics support OpenGL, DirectX
TV-Out connection Yes
Video-In No
S-Video Out Yes
TV-Tuner No
DVI Yes
Dual monitor Yes
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Product name Samsung SD-816B 16x/48x/IDE/White
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CD-ROM access time 90.0 ms
CD-Rom speed 48 X
Cache memory
Compatibility
DVD access time 90.0 ms
DVD transfer rate
DVD-Rom speed 16 X
MPEG-card included
Miscellaneous
Related
Manufacturer Samsung
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Interface type SATA 150
Internal/External Internal
Storage capacity 120.0 GB
Cache memory 8000 kB
Size 3.5"
Revolutions per min 7200 rpm
Access time 5.2 ms
Transfer Rate 150 MB/s
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Ebuyer 512MB DDR333 PC2700 Extra Value DIMM
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Microsoft XP Home Addition
 
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