Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 10:47:00 02/05/05
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On February 05, 2005 at 13:31:43, Alan Grotier wrote: >On February 05, 2005 at 13:11:21, Mike Byrne wrote: > >>On February 05, 2005 at 12:44:48, Ray Banks wrote: >> >>>Aren't they better performers for chess ? >> >>$$$ I priced a dual Opteron 250 at around $4500. It would be 50% faster, at a >>almost 4x the cost. My accounting and cost control background prohibits me from >>being able to justify 50% increased performance at 4x cost. >> >>If I become independently wealthy, I may reconsider. > > Mike, > Mr. Pascutto has a point ...does he not? > > " Nobody says you must buy a 250. You could get a lower > one for a singificantly lower price and still have > them easily outperform the Pentiums." > > I don't prefess to know much about computers > so I am not contesting your decision...........Alan I don't disagree with Gian, but it is simply not for me. Here is dual 242 Opteron for about $2200 with no operating system. http://www.jncs.com/static-temp/workstations-opteron.php At almost 2x the cost, this will run Crafty at about the same speed as the set up I purchased. Run this setup in 64 bit mode and it will be 50% faster than my Dual 3.0 Ghz setup. But requires me to get a 64 bit operating system and 64 bit compiling tools ( for me to do my thing which is to tinker with code). So for me, it is a combination of effort, time, OS , $$ and how I want to spend my free time when I'm not working that led me to stick with what I am comfortable with. It is simply a personal choice which we all make everyday of the week. best, Michael ps Also, I would rather use the extra $1200 towards a purchase of a Tasc R30.
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