Author: Craig Stevens
Date: 07:13:09 04/23/99
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On April 23, 1999 at 04:11:13, Harald Faber wrote: >On April 22, 1999 at 15:25:10, Craig Stevens wrote: > >>I am going to upgrade my computer and am wondering how much of a difference >>processor speed and RAM make in the strength of Fritz 5.32? >>I am using Fritz only for analysis...not to actually play against! >>Anyway, here are my options: >>AMD K62-350/400/450 >>64/128/192mb RAM >>Any suggestions? And is it worth the extra $$ for more RAM/speed? What is the >>approximate difference between these options as far as strength? >>THANKS!! :) > >Take a look at the local store for the prizes. >K6-350-450 is certainly an unreasonable prize difference. AFAIR the difference >between 350 and 400MHz is marginal, so I'd advice to take the 400MHz. >64MB RAM is the lower limit at the moment, so if you still want to use your PC >in 1 or 2 years you should take 128MB minimum. >What kind of PC do you have right now? I have a crappy Cyrix P150+ with 32MB RAM. I have priced out the 350 at $66, the 400 at $98, and the 450 at $135.
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