Originally Posted by Stu.H
thinking on the new p4 3.4gig chip
radeon 9900 pro for graphics or if not released, the 9800 pro
IMO the 3.4 ghz P4 will be the biggest waste of money you could buy.
New CPU's are always priced high becuase its the "latest" chip out and they need to make as much money on it BEFORE they release the next "latest" CPU that they already have sitting ready for sale but cant until they recover their costs of develoment on the last one
If you buy 2 steps down from the top you will get the best hardare for your £££
look at it this way :
P4 3.4ghz = £293
P4 3.2ghz = £198
P4 2.8ghz = £129
The 2.8ghz CPU dropped nearly £280 in the last 2 months!
The 3.2ghz is £100 cheaper and only 200mhz slower then the latest 3.4ghz chip