> Could someone please tell me which would be a better faster computer: a > Pentium III 550 or a 700 AMD Athlon? While several factors affect the performance of a system, assuming that the two systems are as close to identical except for processor, an AMD700 with BLOW AWAY a PIII500, chances are an AMD700 is faster than a PIII 700. AMD really has something with the Athlon, I hope that more MB manufacturers start producing high quality boards. TTYL Visit our website regularly for FAQs, articles, how-to's, tech tips and much more http://nospin.com - http://nospin.org