I wanted to replace a P4 2.4B on an Abit IS7. It is my video editing rig and I have been itching for more speed on it for a while. Anyway, I am a huge Northwood fan, but after the current pricing trend, prescott is much cheaper. I ended up buying a retail Prescott 3.2GHz bundled with a ECS mobo for $199. $50 cheaper than the Northwood alone and I can use the cheap ESC mobo with the P4 2.4B for a spare build. Anyway, I hope i didn't make a mistake. I am not a prescott fan, but the price was right.
Any thoughts? Good move or asking for trouble? I'm just looking for some reasurance as I never thought I'd choose a scottie over a C chip. Soon to be prescott owner and not proud of it.
ABIT IS7, P4 2.6C, 1GB Corsair XMS 4000 Pro Series, Radeon 9800 Pro, Santa Cruz, TruePower 430watt
Any thoughts? Good move or asking for trouble? I'm just looking for some reasurance as I never thought I'd choose a scottie over a C chip. Soon to be prescott owner and not proud of it.
ABIT IS7, P4 2.6C, 1GB Corsair XMS 4000 Pro Series, Radeon 9800 Pro, Santa Cruz, TruePower 430watt