Gordon Williams wrote:

>> > The mobo (P5KPL-CM) says:
>> > FSB: 1600/1333Mhz
>> > Memory Standard: DDR2 1066
>>
>> P5Q line is newer.
>
> It is also double the price for the cheapest of them.  Looking at the specs,
> I don't see anything there that I would be interested in.

ASUS P5QL-E is about US$100:
http://reviews.cnet.com/motherboards/asus-p5ql-e-motherboard/4505-3049_7-33205935.html

Asus P5K is not much cheaper:
http://reviews.cnet.com/1770-5_7-0.html?query=Asus+p5k&tag=srch

Funny video on ASUS P5QL-E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3yyyz1PGJY

Wish Olin had similar videos on his web site:-)


>> > The CPU (E5200) says
>> > FSB: 800Mhz
>>
>> E8500 is newer (45nm), consuming less power.
>
> The E5200 is also 45 nm at $104 with a bench mark rating of 1410.
>
> The E8500 is $230 with a rating of 2418.

2418 to 1410 extra performance worth US$100 as for me. A few seconds
saved per minute will add in saved hours.


> As I'm upgrading from a 2001 system < 1Ghz w/256 Meg Ram and the performance
> is OK now, I don't think the extra expense is worth it.
>>
>> > I would like to get 2x 1GB sticks in dual channel configuration.
>>
>> 2 x 2GB is better.  DDR2 is cheap.
>
> Again not needed right now, and in the future it will be cheaper.

I often find my PC over 2GB under Vista.  Extra 2GB costs sort of US$50 now.
And I am not sure DDR2 will be cheaper in the future when DDR3 will be
mainstream. Like now DDR is doubled priced to DDR2.
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