Advice needed on which processor to buy for a Mega PC Pro

Hello all, just registered,
Could anyone recommend which processor I should buy for the MEGA PC 865 Pro I just ordered? I can see a Intel Pentium 4 630 3 Ghz Socket 775 800Mhz 2mb Retail Boxed on Ebuyer for £124 which is my price range but I'm not sure why it's good. The only criteria I have is that I will be doing video editing and I want my PC to stay quiet so I suppose there will be a trade-off somewhere. I'm confused about why there are so many processors with so little apparent difference between the.
Also is Windows XP really the best software for a Pentuim 4? I prefer Windows 2000 but I read that XP takes advantage of Hyperthreading. BUt will I really notice any difference?
Thanks

richmitch, the thread you referred to is specifically for the Mega 865
the 865PRO is a slightly different kettle of fish
Win2K should work with no problems, not sure about the hyperthreading though, MSI just say that they only support customers with WinXP though; you can still get drivers for Win2K though
having said that, Win2K and WinXP are still very much the same. if its the graphical look of WinXP you don't like, you can always set it to the "Classic" look, and it looks and feels like Win2K anyway
all info on Mega 865PRO, click to links at left for drivers, CPU support etc.
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/slim_pc/slm/pro_slm_detail.php?UID=602
you can find info on differences between P4 CPUs in this chart
http://www.intel.com/products/processor_number/index_view_p4.htm

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