Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 06:52:46 -0600 (CST) From: <mestery@visi.com> To: Mike Smith <msmith@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: Warner Losh <imp@village.org>, hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Sweet spot Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.10.9912160651330.29750-100000@isis.visi.com> In-Reply-To: <199912152223.OAA01491@mass.cdrom.com>
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On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Mike Smith wrote: > > > > What's the current sweet spot for intel systems? I'm looking to spend > > about $1500-$2000 on a screaming builder box and was wondering what > > the current sweet spot in the hardware curve is?? > > Probably an ABIT BP6 and two 400MHz celerons. > I can second that. I have that exact configuration (with a Tekram DC-390F using the sym driver) and it works extremely well. It's also much cheaper than a dual PIII system and for normal home use and building, it runs fine. I even use it to play QuakeII/III with my G400! -- Kyle Mestery | Ancor Communications mestery@visi.com | http://www.freebsd.org/ mestery@netwinder.org | http://www.netwinder.org/ Protect your right to privacy: www.freecrypto.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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