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. -- Phil Parker -------------------------------------------- URL http://www.math.twsu.edu/Faculty/Parker/ Random quote: Did you know ... that no-one ever reads these things? PCBUILD's List Owners: Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>