Author: Jasmine Baer
Date: 06:09:36 03/17/04
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On March 17, 2004 at 07:49:12, Joachim Rang wrote: >On March 16, 2004 at 17:28:06, Jasmine Baer wrote: > >>I own Fritz 8, Hiarcs 9, Junior 8, Chess Tiger 15, Shredder 7, and Shredder 8, >>and I run them on a Pentium 4 2.8c GHz with Hyper-Threading. I am pretty happy >>with the performance, as I can work in many apps while having the PC analyze a >>game or even play online. >> >>I am thinking of building a "chess only" machine since the aforementioned P4 is >>also used for other important work-related and household management tasks. I am >>amazed at how much performance one can get for a little over $1,000! >> >>Should I... >> >>(a) Build a dual Athlon MP system (2600s) >>(b) Build a dual Xeon system (2.66 GHz) >>(c) Build an Athlon XP 3200+ system >>(d) Build an Athlon 64 3200 or Athlon 64 3400 system >> >>Where can I get the biggest bang for my buck? I could put together a very good >>XP 3200 system for about $800, and the dual Xeon system would set me back around >>$1,400 or so. The dual MP and the Athlon 64 3400 would cost about the same, >>somewhere in the $1,000 to $1,200 range. I'm willing to spend the $$ for the >>system that is "best" (i.e. - can go deepest quickest). >> >>I truly enjoy reading the responses. When it comes to chess+computers, there is >>no other group that knows more - except for the poster that told me I shouldn't >>waste so much electricity... LOL! And, hey. I'll admit it. I want to have a >>kick-butt PC so that the engines I own can perform well at www.playchess.com. >>So yes, there is a bit of ego involved - why spend hours optimizing a book for >>an engine, only to be let down by your hardware? >> >>Thanks, folks. >> >>-Erik > >For nps of different cpus you may have a look at: > >http://www.beepworld.de/members39/computerschach2/chessmarks.htm > >For your goal to have the best machine at playchess.com you may have a look at: > >http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=1511 > >regards Joachim
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