Re: Bonnie's new computer

[Mike Connor <mikec@silug.org>]

I can tell you that an AthlonXP 1600+, 512mb CAS2 DDR RAM , Abit KT-266 
(something like that) Mboard, 7200 rpm ATA 100 drives, Tulip chip ethernet 
card, Yamaha CD burner, Enlight case, and an Nvidia Ti-4200 video board 
has yet be slow (under Linux) or give trouble in the 1.5 years that I've 
had it.  I think I have around $1200 in it in all (1.5 year ago prices).

The "heaviest" thing I do with it is play unreal tournament and other 
such games and it can maintain 50 - 70 frames per second in linux, around 
40 fps in Winders (appears to be regulated).  That's with most of the 
settings maxed out.

So anyhoo, whatever's halfway current now should rock for relatively 
cheap.  I think the places to pay up are the video card and 
the case (a nice case is worth an extra $20 or so).  Perhaps the RAM and 
burner too.

A good place to find what gives the best bang for the buck is 
www.tomshardware.com

Hope that helps.

Mike


On Wed, 7 May 2003, Bonnie Saunders wrote:

> Morning everyone. 
> 
> I'm getting ready to build a linux workstation. This
> is a call for your recommendations for motherboard,
> video cards, etc. I don't do much gaming, but do use
> graphics, extensively.  I can't afford bleeding-edge,
> so there you go.
> 
> Here's the basics:
> 
> Faster than an excited snail.
> Dual screen
> DVD/CDRW
> Connections for Handheld and digital camera.
> NIC for LAN/DSL connection. Of course :)
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Bonnie S.
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