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Subject: Re: need advice in buying a new computer for WCCC

Author: Derek Paquette

Date: 15:18:40 05/17/04

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On May 17, 2004 at 14:25:18, Uri Blass wrote:

>On May 17, 2004 at 13:11:01, Derek Paquette wrote:
>
>>On May 17, 2004 at 11:35:10, Uri Blass wrote:
>>
>>>My question is what is the speed of the fastest computer that I can get for
>>>movei for WCCC when the price is not more than x$ when 2000$>x$>1000$
>>>
>>>I am interested both in dual and single processor options.
>>>
>>>I guess that I can get slower dual processor for movei for the same price but
>>>the advantage is that I can do better testing with pondering so if the
>>>difference in speed for movei is less than 20% then I am going to go for dual
>>>processor.
>>>
>>>When I look at some links of dell I get the following information:
>>>
>>>link A: 2.4ghz intel Xeon 1973$
>>>
>>>http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?cs=555&oc=WS450DPAD&m_11=WXP1&c=us&l=en&s=biz
>>>
>>>link B:3.2Ghz intel 1157$+120$
>>>
>>>http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?cs=555&oc=D4600CPAD&m_11=WHXP&m_22=MSONO&c=us&l=en&s=biz
>>>
>>>
>>>I have no idea which is faster and I have no idea how to get this information.
>>>I also know that the p4 is not good for chess and maybe AMD is the best option.
>>>
>>>Uri
>>
>>I know that there are A LOT of guys that build systems on the net for a cheap
>>price, you can get dual amd 2.56ghz cpu's for under 500 dollars (and thats both)
>>those run DF8 at about 2800kn/sec  to give you an idea for its speed.
>
>what is the speed of these systems comparing with 2.4ghz opteron (FX-53) and
>what is the price of 2.4ghz opteron(single cpu and dual cpu)?
>
>I may be interested in buying it but before asking you for giving me people to
>contact I prefer to know the other options.
>
>Uri


The fx-53 is going to cost you JUST for the chip, 1200 bucks, (canadian) which
is about 800 american.  That will get you about 1500 kn/sec with df8, compared
to the 2800kn/sec with the dual 2.56ghz chips, (over clocked)

you could buy the ENTIRE system for 1200 dollars, (the over clocked system)
And it will tear everyone a new one, infact its just as fast as dual opetron
248's,

Infact the over clocked 2.56's are actually athlon 2800's, you could go higher
using athlon 3200's , over clocking them aswell, you could push the kn/sec into
3000+ and it would still be cheaper than just the dual opetron chips!




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