New Intel Build: Suggestions Please

[Bert]

I'm in the process of planning out a new computer. I cannot decide whether to get Intel or AMD so I'm trying to compile a build for both setups. I've already made a post for an AMD plan and have that ready to go, so I'd like some suggestions for an Intel plan. I plan to do gaming, office work, and websurfing on this new computer; and both speed and stability are important to me, reliability probably the most important. AMD offers more performance for the price but Intel offers more stability, and I want both.

I currently need suggestions for the chipset, motherboard, CPU, and memory.

Here's what I have so far carried over from the AMD build and I appreciate any suggestions

Case: Antec SLK3000B -$64.71
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129152

Power Supply: Enermax Noisetaker VE 485W -$108.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103457

Motherboard: UNDECIDED

CPU: UNDECIDED

RAM: UNDECIDED

Graphics Card: eVGA.com nVidia GeForce 6600GT 128MB -$190.62
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130214

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 160GB NCQ SATA -$105.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148034

Optical Drive: Lite-On SOHW-1693S DVD+/-RW -$56.91
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106989

Floppy Drive: Sony MPF920 Black 1.44MB Floppy Drive -$13.31
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16821103116

Speakers: Creative SBS 330 2.1 Speakers -$35.38
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836116161

Front Case Fan: Antec TriCool 120mm -$20.61
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=370030

OS: Microsoft Windows XP Pro OEM -$151.84

Office Suite: Microsoft Office Student & Teacher Ed. 2003 -$162.74

Thanks for any help compiling an Intel buid.

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by Bert but Intel offers more stability.

That's not necessarily true. If you choose your parts wisely you can build a AMD based system that is rock solid. Use good quality parts that are known to be compatible and stay away from bargain basement low quality stuff and any computer you build will run stable.

Cricket

[kram 2.0]

You'll get a lot of both stability and performance from both AMD and Intel - just like with stability, I wouldn't write off Intel as underperforming. What we recommend for Processor will depend a lot upon what your budget is, but I put down what I think is in line with your other components.

Intel Pentium 4 530 J (172)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116200

Asus P5GD1 i915 chipset (105)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131503

Corsair ValueSelect RAM DDR400 512x2 (80)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145440


Hope that helps,
kram