Build a s478 PC or move to s775...

[mancubas]

I have the option of laying my hands on a s478 3.2Ghz cpu for cheap and building up a system for less than £300, but I am wondering if it's worth the effort, below is the intended spec: -

Silverstone SG01B (most expensive part )
Cheap 400w AT PSU
P4 3.2Ghz
Biostar mATX P4M900-M4 mobo (VIA)
XFX 8500GT
160Gb Seagate sata2
2Gb DDR2 (Yes the above mobo supports DDR2 )
DVD-RW.

Pretty much put the above together for <=£300

If someone could confirm whether the above is worth the effort or suggest another alternative it would be highly appreciated.

Thx,
ManC

 

[mancubas]

Hmm... If I was to goto dual core I would want to go for the Core2Duo chips but that blows my budget out of the water... what's an equivlent to the entry level core2duo chips...

ManC

 

[mancubas]

@Andy, most the parts are gonna be scrapped apart from the DVD-RW.

@easyrider, cheers for all the help, all I need now is a mATX mobo that will fit the Silverstone SG01B case. What do you think to the Gigabyte GA-G31MX-S2

Thx.

 

[mancubas]

Go for the G33, the G31 isn't really a proven tech yet.

Cheers for the reply, do you mean the Gigabyte GA-G33M-DS2R motherboard?

Thx.