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Subject: Re: Going to by new PC for Chess: P4 1.5 vs 1.3 Athlon? Which is best?

Author: Timothy J. Frohlick

Date: 20:12:31 03/29/01

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If you like computer first person shooters then get the Pentium 1.5 chip.  If
you are just into speed and computer chess then get the AMD.  I would recommend
an AMD 1.3 Ghz processor because it is less expensive than a Pentium and with
the extra money you can get more RAM  ie 512 to 1024 Mb.  It is hopeless to keep
up with the obsolescence.  In five years from now we will all be using 10 Ghz
single processor machines with 1000 Gbyte storage drives and looking at flat
plastic panel 30 inch monitors.


Have fun,

TJ

On March 29, 2001 at 20:55:53, Frank Wolf wrote:

>I'm going to buy a new PC for Chess.  Looks like its between the P4 1.5 vs 1.3
>Athlon.  Is the Athlon faster?  How much (10%, 5% or what)?  Will the Athlon
>last?  Is it a good processor?  Should I wait for a faster P4?



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