On 05/25/2001 at 09:43 AM, Jay Merritt <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >
>My sister wants me to build her a high end system based on either an Intel
>P4 1.4Ghz or an AMD Athlon 1.3Ghz. After pricing similar components for
>both systems the costs are very comparable with the Intel system costing
>just a bit more. The last few systems I have built have been P III with no
>complaints.  What is the better system to build for general home use?
>
I depends: best value (performance/dollar) or the Intel name? The AMD 1.3
GHz outperforms an Intel 1.7 GHz PIV by about 20% and costs about
two-thrids of the Intel. Our entire department is converting to AMD from
Intel because: 1) we have found AMD more reliable and more secure; 2) we
get a much better "bang for the buck" ratio with AMD; and 3) systems built
around AMDs seem to be less picky about what OS is run on them, and we run
several with WinXX a minority.

Again, this is our local experience in a math department with 60+ boxes.

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