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Subject: Re: questions about hardware for WCCC

Author: Joachim Rang

Date: 09:47:58 06/17/04

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On June 17, 2004 at 09:27:02, Uri Blass wrote:

>1)Suppose that I bring a computer to the tournament and do not use a loan
>computer.
>
>I will probably do it
>
>Can I keep the computer there or do I need to carry it every day to my home
>and later carry it back to my home?
>
>2)I think that I will buy a computer from IBM and I am going for the faster
>single processor that I can get before WCCC.
>
>http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=-840&storeId=1&langId=-1&dualCurrId=73&categoryId=2588412
>
>I think to buy the computer that has a price of 3770$ in that list if I can get
>it before WCCC.
>
>
>I decided probably not to buy dual because other people test it with ponder on
>so I plan to use only ponder off in my tests and hope that everything is going
>to be ok because I do not change my pondering code.
>
>
>
>I am not sure if I can get it before WCCC and I try to find out.
>I will not buy it if I cannot get it before WCCC(It seems that I assumed wrongly
>that the time that somebody in Israel can get a computer is the time that take
>to send a computer from USA to Israel in the worst case but people tell me that
>if IBM has not that computer in Israel it can take more time).
>
>IBM does not have this computer in Israel and if I need to wait more than 2
>weeks to get it I am not going to buy it and I guess that I will buy a cheaper
>computer from IBM and another computer from IBM with 2 processors for the same
>price.
>
>I decided not to buy dual processors and to concentrate on a single processor
>that is faster if I can do it.
>
>I can later add second processor if I want.
>
>3)People suggest me for the same price to buy more computers and I want to know
>what you suggest to do.
>
>Speed is important for me in WCCC and I am afraid that I am too late in buying
>the fastest computer.
>
>I decided that building a computer is not an option for me and I need somebody
>that I can trust who will teach me how to do it and I do not have somebody for
>that purpose.
>
>I want to know what you suggest and what is the best deal that I can get now
>for the same price that I need to pay for the computer that I plan to buy.
>
>Uri


I assembled just out of curiosity the following system:

 SPE 1024MB Infineon+Infineon PC400 CL3.0 DDRAM
Einzel-Preis: 	  	201.99 €
Gesamt-Preis: 	  	403.98 €

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CPU AMD Athlon 64 3200+(Box) Newcastle 2200MHz
Einzel-Preis: 	  	272.37 €
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NEZ TechSolo TP-500 500Watt inkl. S-ATA Anschluss
Einzel-Preis: 	  	39.90 €
Gesamt-Preis: 	  	39.90 €

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MBP MSI MS-6702 K8T Neo-FIS2R K8T800 (PC3200 DDR)
Einzel-Preis: 	  	112.83 €
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HDD 160GB Hitachi HDS722516VLSA80 SATA 7200rpm
Einzel-Preis: 	  	95.76 €
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GEH Chieftec MidiTower DX-01BLD-U blau USB/FW
Einzel-Preis: 	  	77.43 €
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DVD LiteON LDW-851S (Retail)
Einzel-Preis: 	  	73.62 €
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G64A Sapphire (LRT) ATI Radeon 7000 (DDR) 64MB TV/DVI
Einzel-Preis: 	  	31.54 €
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Zahlungsart:
   	Versandkosten aktualisieren

Gesamt-Preis Netto: 	1037.23 €
Gesamt-Preis Brutto: 	1203.19 €
Versandkosten: 	12.99 €
Gesamt-Preis Brutto (inkl. Versandkosten): 	1216.18 €

This is an AMD 64 3200+ (2.2 GHz) with 2 GB DDRAM PC3200, two SATA-Hard-Drives
(160 GB each), DVD-Writer, brand-Case and brand-motherboard for about 1250 €.

regards Joachim



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