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

Author: stuart taylor

Date: 02:51:25 03/30/01

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On March 29, 2001 at 23:12:31, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote:

>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
Are you sure? Maybe it will settle at 2 or 3GB. Is there still such a speed
hunger outside of chess?
S.Taylor
>
>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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