Unless you are doing FlexRadio SDR I wouldn't worry about CPU speed,
especially among these choices. 512m may be a bit small, especially if
you don't plan to upgrade, so the middle choice seems like the best
deal. In any case, I would price them all at 1GB or 2GB and buy &
compare at that level.
Leigh/WA5ZNU
On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 1:28 pm, Andrew O'Brien wrote:
> I'm out of the loop on the latest in CPU performance. I'm looking at a
> three low end computer deals. One has a AMD 64 3200 + CPU, (basic PC
> with 512 MK Ram for $289, no monitor) another a "64 X2 Dual-Core 3800+"
> ( 1 Gig of RAM , no monitor for $389), and one more ...the Intel®
> Pentium® 4 HT 524 (no monitor , 512 Megs RAM) for $410.
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> I wonder if people here would comment on these CPU's for digital modes
> and the usual multi-tasking that hams do? I tend to run a logging
> program, a couple of digital mode applications (like Multipsk and
> MixW),Internet Explorer, email, all at the same time.
>
> Andy K3UK
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> Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org
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