Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 15:38:11 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?) Depends on the processor!;) Motherboard etc. > >2. Packard Bell ....Forget it! > >3. Dell This is a good brand name...at or near the top. Although I own an IBM Aptiva. HP is also a top brand name. Should I buy only Pentium III 1000 MHz or faster? If yes,why? If you want HP, get at least an Intel PIII 1GHZ or even better an AMD 1.2GHZ. If you choose a PIII get at least 128MB of SDRAM and a 133MHZ FSB; If an AMD Athlon then get a 266MHZ DDR (FSB). > >Is Pentium 4 not worth for the strongest chess software? The Intel P4 is not worth it period for chess. It is designed for graphics, and right now comes with below standard configurations even to shine at what it was made for! It _IS_ slower than a PIII at equal clock speeds. A 1.5GHZ is not as fast as the PIII 1GHZ for chess. Check with http://www. tomshardware.com/ > >Do Deep Fritz, Fritz6, Junior6, and other ChessBase friends always run on >Pentium III faster than on Pentium 4? Yes! > >I will use a new PC for both playing and analyzing in chess, of course. > >Please advice me. Right now I would give the AMD Chip the nod for the time being. > >I would appreciate your help a great deal. :-) > >Thanks in advance, >Eran Terry
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