how good is this Intel P4 3.2 HT LGA 775 processor?

[KeriTechPC]

I understand now about DDR2. My problem is still money because a soundcard around 200-300 dollars is gonna be something I'm going to invest in. So a 275 dollar cpu, 225 dollar mobo, and then how much would the ram cost? I want a reliable vendor that makes efficient RAM. I heard crucial was good, but they are expensive. What about corsair?

I have suggested to you OCZ for memory several times for quality!

What the heck sound card costs that much? EDIT: Answered my own question. Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro (Retail Box)

Check out www.monarchcomputer.com for a good reseller with a great reputation.

[bball_1523]

I have suggested to you OCZ for memory several times for quality!

What the heck sound card costs that much? EDIT: Answered my own question. Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro (Retail Box)

Check out www.monarchcomputer.com for a good reseller with a great reputation.

how do I know OCZ is great for memory? Can I find more sources of information on OCZ? I'm not trying to say it isn't good because I have no clue, I just wanna do my research before I dish out my money.

for soundcards, and knowing about audio equipment I've heard that soundblasters are not ideal for recording. I've heard numerous suggestions for different soundcards such as M-audio and Echo Mia, especially for the stuff I wanna do such as recording guitar. That's why I said $200-300. Plus I might add a preamp to plug my guitar in and that might cost $100 extra.

[KeriTechPC]

for soundcards, and knowing about audio equipment I've heard that soundblasters are not ideal for recording. I've heard numerous suggestions for different soundcards such as M-audio and Echo Mia, especially for the stuff I wanna do such as recording guitar. That's why I said $200-300. Plus I might add a preamp to plug my guitar in and that might cost $100 extra.

Ok, I' will take your word for that. That type audio is not my area of expertise.

Check the OCZ "Performance" series for lower cost than the Platinums.

[bball_1523]

Ok, I' will take your word for that. That type audio is not my area of expertise.

Check the OCZ "Performance" series for lower cost than the Platinums.

ok, I'm still wondering if you have any information on the reliability of OCZ ram chips. Do they make their own RAM chips?

[KeriTechPC]

ok, I'm still wondering if you have any information on the reliability of OCZ ram chips. Do they make their own RAM chips?

Reliability is top notch!! I had PC4200EL DDR in my last system and never had any issues with RAM. In fact, I sold it to a friend and he is still running it without problems.

I would refer you to the OCZ support forums where you could see the quality of the support they have too but I am sure it would be against the forum rules here to post a link to another forum site.

I use OCZ in all my system builds. (Even have an OCZ PSU in my system) and am 110% satisfied with their products!

OCZ even advertises on my website.

[Train]

ok, I'm still wondering if you have any information on the reliability of OCZ ram chips. Do they make their own RAM chips?

They are one of the original manufactors of overclockable ram. I'd take that brand if someone gets it for me.

[bball_1523]

what do you guys think about this OCZ ram:

http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merch..._Code=OCZ_DDR2

1 GB DDR2 533 PC4200 for $91.00

[bistro]

That's not too bad. Corsair is fairly reliable. One thing though....Asus, as well as some other mobos are often persnickety as to the brands of memory they will take. You will need to check the memory compatibility list at the manufacturer's site.
i.e. A couple of years ago I purchased some PNY memory for my Asus board. Figured PNY was a pretty common "brand" and should have worked. Brzzzzzt! Did not work with the Asus mobo. Returned for some Micron memory sticks and it worked fine. This may have been due to PNY sticks being from a variety of different manufacturers (if I am not mistaken) and the particular ones I had simply were not compatible.