Author: Ricardo Gibert
Date: 15:05:43 03/05/01
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On March 05, 2001 at 16:35:05, Eran wrote: > >I plan to purchase a new high-end personal computer in the near future. I want >to acquire the best personal computer for playing chess seriously, but I have >been having a hard time deciding which one is the best to buy. Buying a very >good personal computer is no easy task. Besides, I already own Fritz6, Junior6, >and Hiarcs7.32. Also, I consider about Deep Shredder5. > >I consider several brands of personal computer - IBM Compatible - as follows >below: > >1. Compaq (Is CPU very fast?) Good quality, but Compaq makes use of proprietary construction and should be avoided for this reason. Also, avoid IBM and Hewlet-Packard for the same reason. I'm talking computer systems here and not components. For instance, IBM makes excellent hard drives, which I can recommend without reservation. > >2. Packard Bell I associate this brand with cheap low quality constuction, but this opinion may be dated. > >3. Dell Good machines, but if you are interested in an athlon, you are out of luck. Dell is Intel only. Also, price is on the high side, but in compensation you get good service and support. I bought a 166mhz Pentium from them a long time ago and it was a good experience. > >Should I buy only Pentium III 1000 MHz or faster? If yes, why? If you want fast, go with a 1.2Ghz Athlon. It is also relatively inexpensive. > >Is Pentium 4 not worth for the strongest chess software? I haven't heard anything good about this processor chesswise. My understanding is the Pentium 4 is fine for SSE2 optimized applications (very few), but a dog otherwise. In addition, it is relatively expensive. From where I sit, it is a mistake. > >Do Deep Fritz, Fritz6, Junior6, and other ChessBase friends always run on >Pentium III faster than on Pentium 4? > >I will use a new PC for both playing and analyzing in chess, of course. > >Please advice me. Gateway would get my first look, since they do offer athlons, but I'm not up to date on the reviews on quality, service and support. Last time I checked (a long time ago), it was good. My current machine is an 800mhz Athlon with an Asus motherboard. I put it together myself with components I researched and hand picked myself. All the components I used were the best at the time. This is the best way to go *if* you are computer hardware literate. I do *not* recommend you go this route, however. It is not for everybody. If you don't know how to diagnose hardware problems, it could be a nightmare for you. Some people get lucky, but do not count on it. I used to be a system integrator, so this was a no brainer for me. > >I would appreciate your help a great deal. :-) > >Thanks in advance, >Eran
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