Just be careful - AMDs tend to run slightly hotter than their Intel counterparts. As long as you make sure you have decent cooling hardware (as opposed to the cheapest kit you can find), you should be fine.
On Wed, Sep 24, 2003 at 08:38:36PM -0400, Jairo Medina babbled thus: > Hola: > > I would go with an AMD CPU/Motherboard. Beats the Intel in price and > performance. A Dual AMD also shows up as a very good alternative. > > > > > > >From: "Jeffrey Yep" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "email.list HAMLUG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: The PC I'd like to get :-) What do you think? > >Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 13:23:53 -0400 > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >X-Originating-IP: [209.204.75.202] > >X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Received: from mc2-f26.hotmail.com ([65.54.237.33]) by mc2-s5.hotmail.com > >with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.5600); Wed, 24 Sep 2003 14:38:22 -0700 > >Received: from ns3.biznetindia.com ([203.200.89.83]) by > >mc2-f26.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.5600); Wed, 24 Sep > >2003 10:24:50 -0700 > >Received: from ns3.biznetindia.com (localhost [127.0.0.1])by > >ns3.biznetindia.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id > >h8OHODAB023932(version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 > >verify=NO);Wed, 24 Sep 2003 22:54:13 +0530 > >Received: (from [EMAIL PROTECTED])by ns3.biznetindia.com > >(8.12.8/8.12.8/Submit) id h8OHO7he023923;Wed, 24 Sep 2003 22:54:07 +0530 > >X-Message-Info: KtxBqYfPyq2u+kuSVoAtjcbe/e0HN3Uj > >Resent-Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 22:54:07 +0530 > >X-Authentication-Warning: ns3.biznetindia.com: listserv set sender to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] using -f > >Old-Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >X-Priority: 3 > >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 > >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 > >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 24 Sep 2003 17:23:57.0433 (UTC) > >FILETIME=[A2DE8690:01C382C0] > >Resent-Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >X-Mailing-List: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archive/latest/665 > >X-Loop: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >List-Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >List-Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Precedence: list > >Resent-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >1 - Thermaltake Xaser II A5000C Plus Chassis, 10-Bay, ( BLACK ), ATX Full > >Tower. Built-in Hardcano 7, Large Side Window > >1 - MSI Black CD-R/RW 52x32x52 w/ Anti-Bumping System Technology, Model > >CR52-M Black > >1 - LITE-ON XJ-HD166/XJ-HD 165H 16X DVD ROM Drive BLACK > >1 - SAMSUNG 1.44MB BLACK FLOPPY DRIVE Model# SFD321B/LBL > >1 - Maxtor 120GB 7200RPM Hard Drive 8MB > >2 - MAXTOR 120GB 7200RPM SATA HARD DRIVE > >1 - Logitech Cordless MX Duo > >2 - CORSAIR MEMORY XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series, Low Latency 512MB > >64MX64 > >PC-3200LLPT With Platinum - Silver Heat > >1 - Samsung 17" LCD Monitor Model 173T-BLACK Silver > >1 - ASUS Motherboard for Intel Pentium 4 / Celeron Processors, 800Mhz FSB > >Model# P4C800-E DELUXE > >1 - Allied TRUE 450W Power Supply AL-B450EATX w/ Two Fans > >1 - Intel Pentium 4 / 2.8CGHz 512k socket 478 Hyper Threading Technology > >800 > >MHz FSB > >1 - Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 > >1 - ATI RADEON 9800 PRO 128MB DVI/TV 8X AGP > > > >I think that covers everything. Of course we know what OS will be installed > >:-) though I forsee issues with the SATA and possibly the sound card. But > >all of this for under $2500. So what do you think??? > > > >Jeff > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get MSN 8 Dial-up Internet Service FREE for one month. Limited time > offer-- sign up now! http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup -- Mike Edwards Brainbench certified Master Linux Administrator http://www.brainbench.com/transcript.jsp?pid=158188 ----------------------------------- Unsolicited advertisments to this address are not welcome.
