Author: Jon Dart
Date: 06:46:40 07/01/02
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On July 01, 2002 at 06:44:51, Gordon Rattray wrote: >What's currently the best available hardware for running chess programs? I'm >assuming a system that's buyable from, say, Dell. > >Is a top P4/RAMBUS based system now better than the best Athlon systems? If so, >is it a significant difference? > >So, what's the recommended buying strategy for the near future? For maximum >power, forgetting price? Alternatively, best value for money? > If you really want top performance, you probably need to look at dual-processor systems. These are usually sold as servers or high-end engineering workstations. Dell does sell them, but you won't find them in their consumer catalogs. Also you can get these cheaper elsewhere, e.g. look at http://www.aslab.com. It is not immediately clear which is better for chess. AMD generally beats Intel at the same clock speed, but the Xeons have a 512MB cache, which is significant, and Intel is pushing the clock speed up past what AMD can do. As usual, if you wait a few months, you can buy today's hardware cheaper. And yes, better CPUs are coming, including AMD's 64-bit chip, which looks pretty attractive, although it may be expensive at first. --Jon
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