[H-GEN] New Machine
Murray Spork
murray at bucks.net
Mon Dec 6 10:02:26 EST 1999
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From: Frank Brand ...
> Well, SMP is a complication but is getting better with every new kernel. It
> seems to me this is a simple problem...if you really need SMP go with the dual
> Celerons but a lot of people who want SMP and dual processors really do not
> need that functionality. If you do not need dual processors you will get
better
> performance with an Athlon I think. However an Athlon will set you back at
> least $500 and a board more.
ASUS K7M Slot A Motherboard ($399) + Athlon 500Mhz ($449)
Total = $848
Abit BP6 ($299) + 2 x Celeron 433Mhz ($159)
Total = $617
http://www.concomp.com.au/
(if anyone knows of a cheaper dealer please let me know)
I've decided to go for the Athlon.
Maybe I'll have enough spare cash next year to get a dual Celery as well.
Thanks for the help Frank.
Murray Spork.
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