I want to buy a new P-4, System and need advise as to which motherboard and chipset should I buy.

My primary use is for stock market data analysis and charting those data, and software for that requires computing power but not as much as the latest games .I also like to download and visit information from various websites specially Tom?s..

I am not a Game person, so am not worried about 3-D applications.

In my country following two configurations are available for the price I can afford.

My major concern is about the two motherboards namely Intel 845 G and Intel 845 GRG.

Salesman said 845 GRG Is a motherboard with Onboard AGP with Dynamic RAM ( 8MB To 48MB as required by application), Onboard LAN, Onboard audio. I know nothing about Motherboards.

I heard good things about 845 G on this site but never heard of 845 GRG.

Both Systems are almost the same price so quality, Reliability and Upgrading capability are my only concern. Unfortunately I don?t have a choice of AMD and below two systems are the only choice I have..

System ? 1

P-4, 2.26 GHz
Intel 845 GRG Motherboard
512 KB Cache
128 MB DDR SDRAM ( 266 Mhz ), I will Upgrade to 256 MB
Onboard AGP ( With Dynamic RAM, 8 MB To 48 MB depending on application ) which I don?t understand
Onboard LAN
Onboard audio
40 GB 7200 RPM HDD
Other stuff is regular like Keyboard, Scroll Mouse, 56 K Internal Modem, 180 Watt Speakers

System ? 2

P-4 2.26 GHz
Intel 845 G Motherboard
128 MB DDR SDRAM ( 266 MHz )
512 KB Cache
40 GB 7200 RPM HDD
Rest is Optional but I can also buy their regular stuff like Keyboard, Scroll Mouse, 56 K Internal Modem, 180 Watt Speakers

Would really appreciate any help.
Robert

If I were you I would stick with option 2 withour the integrated agp graphics. Mobo's with integrated graphics are nothing but peice of crap. Go for the 845-G mobo and get yourself a decent agp graphics card. I have been building and using both Intel and AMD for the last 6 years and I have avoided these kind of mobo's as they are not even worth a penny. So why go for some peice of crap hardware when you can get a better option for more or less the same price.!!!!! :ph34r:

i would agree, plus, this is the first time i've ever heard of the GRG chipset

I tend to think onboard stuff is a lot of hassle in the long run, plus I have never heard of the GRG mobo either. I know of 845G and 845E chipsets, thats about it.

Why not go for AMD instead? Cheaper and faster than P4's in most cases.

yup, me too....never heard of the GRG chipset. only heard of G or (GL - modified of G) and E.
that's all folks...

It is not a chipset it is a motherboard by Intel but still using an Intel 845G chipset.

"The Intel® Desktop Board D845GRG expands the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor platform-based family of boards to include integrated graphics. Featuring the Intel® 845G chipset, this desktop board delivers cutting-edge technology and versatility to meet the needs of today?s computing environment."

URL: h**p://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/rg/index.htm