[gentoo-user] Mobo/proc combination

[JimD]

Hey group,

My trusty old computer died tonight :(  I am stuck with my winders laptop 
for a few days until I can get in a new mobo and processor.  I am looking at 
getting something like an AMD 64 or a Pentium D dual core.  I can get one of 
the two models below for a really good price on newegg.

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 800MHz HT Socket 754
or
Intel Pentium D 805 Smithfield 533MHz FSB 2 x 1MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Dual 
Core,EM64T Processor

Both of these are in the <$150 price range for processors that I want to 
stay at, though I will go up to about $200 for a proc.  I have always used 
AMD at home though never had an AMD 64 yet.  If I go Intel then I would want 
it to have either HT or dual core.

If anyone has a good suggestion for a proc < $200, please let me know.

The next item is a mobo to go with the proc.  For the mobo I really want 
SATA, PCI express, onboard audio and lan.  I don't want onboard video, I 
will get a newer Nvida card to handle video.  All the onboard stuff must 
work under Gentoo, I won't have MS on the new box.

I am not sure if I should go intel or amd64.  I am not looking for an amd vs 
intel flame war, just suggestions based on personal experience.

This box will be my main home computer running Gentoo.  I am a programmer so 
I want a system that will be fast for compiling, some Linux games from time 
to time, uh... compiling Gentoo : ), watching videos/dvd's and maybe 1-2 
times a year I will encode a video.

Thanks for any tip,

Jim 


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