Value of transition from 2.4 to 2.8 to 3.0 @ 800-FSB

Am going to be building my own system for the first time and have
chosen the 875PBZ. I'm going to be using it for gaming and video
editing with Vegas or Premiere Pro. Tough call is the price
differences for the three 800mhz FBS chips:

2.4CGHz @ $171
2.8CGHz @ $265
3.0CGHz @ $389

Liking the $171.. Looking for a link or expert opinoin that explains
the differences in these 800FSB chips for 3D gaming or video
rendering.. Keep in mind I am coming from a Dell P3-800 with 384mb of
cheap ram.. and I plan on getting a gig of PC3200 DDR400 with the new
machine, along with a radeon 9800 pro. Perhaps the difference in
these chips is not worth the extra $200 so long as I have a top notch
gfx card and plenty of ram..??

Lastly, the main reason I would want to save money is the potential to
upgrade.. The new Prescott chips I hear about, will those work with
the 875PBZ? That may sway my decision. If not, I'll go for the
higher clock speed and 3-4 years from now get the latest technology.

Thx in advance for any input

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2.4CGHz @ $171
2.8CGHz @ $265
3.0CGHz @ $389

Liking the $171.. Looking for a link or expert opinoin that explains
the differences in these 800FSB chips for 3D gaming or video
rendering.

If you assume that everything is purely CPU-limited, you're looking at a
25% performance difference. Realistically, it'll probably be more like
10-15%. For a 125% price difference, it's pretty much a no-brainer unless
you're machine is top-of-the-line everyplace else. If you're skimping on RAM
or hard drive space, put the money into those things instead.

Unless you really need the maximum possible performance now and money is
no object, you should aim for the sweet spot in the price/performance curve.
For the processor line you're looking at, 2.4Ghz is the sweet spot. The
2.4Ghz 800FSB P4 is probably about the best Intel CPU for a desktop right
now.

DS

I gotan 875PBZ and running a 2,26 GHz on it. Until now everything is nice
and I have no Problems at gaming.. I.e. I fly Falcon 4 but I am not a
"hardgamer".

Just for the question of the upcoming PRESCOTT, I am also interested
wheather those new CPUs will work with the 875PBZ ? So, if you get an answer
on this question, would you please be so kind and send me a msg ?
Thanks
Peter
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Am going to be building my own system for the first time and have
chosen the 875PBZ. I'm going to be using it for gaming and video
editing with Vegas or Premiere Pro. Tough call is the price
differences for the three 800mhz FBS chips:

2.4CGHz @ $171
2.8CGHz @ $265
3.0CGHz @ $389

Liking the $171.. Looking for a link or expert opinoin that explains
the differences in these 800FSB chips for 3D gaming or video
rendering.. Keep in mind I am coming from a Dell P3-800 with 384mb of
cheap ram.. and I plan on getting a gig of PC3200 DDR400 with the new
machine, along with a radeon 9800 pro. Perhaps the difference in
these chips is not worth the extra $200 so long as I have a top notch
gfx card and plenty of ram..??

Lastly, the main reason I would want to save money is the potential to
upgrade.. The new Prescott chips I hear about, will those work with
the 875PBZ? That may sway my decision. If not, I'll go for the
higher clock speed and 3-4 years from now get the latest technology.

Thx in advance for any input

Mac wrote:

Am going to be building my own system for the first time and have
chosen the 875PBZ. I'm going to be using it for gaming and video
editing with Vegas or Premiere Pro. Tough call is the price
differences for the three 800mhz FBS chips:

2.4CGHz @ $171
2.8CGHz @ $265
3.0CGHz @ $389

Definitely go for the 800MHz front side bus over the 533. Pentium chips'
performance is highly influenced by the fsb speed.

The extra money the 3GHz P4 costs over the 2.8GHz P4 isn't worth it. It is
very doubtful you'd notice any difference. You could probably overclock it
to 3GHz without problems, and receive far more benefit from the increased
AGP bus speed.


And as history has proven time and time again over the last ten years, do
not ever rely on Intel for a CPU upgrade route. Intel is constantly making
changes to sockets, fsb speeds (which matter because Intel CPUs can not be
unlocked) & voltages which force you to buy a new motherboard when you
want a faster CPU.