Topic: opinion needed (Read 6509 times)

Netrack · « **on:** August 22, 2002, 01:42:12 PM »

well within the next few months im going to build myself a new comp...

well here is what im trying to decide... wether to just go for straight speed and hit the 2.53 p4.. but occasionally i set my comp up as a sever and sumtimes run Red alert two games on it.. i was just wondering should i go for the p4 or possibly go dual on aprox 1.7 p3 or it might be a p4

Anonymous · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2002, 01:44:13 PM »

Dual would be better. It can get more done with less of a struggle than a single processor unit can.

I've got a dual system and I have yet to see it get slowed down one time.

Netrack · « **Reply #2 on:** August 22, 2002, 02:00:13 PM »

i acutlly just looked at prices and if i work for about another month i would be able to go dual 2.26 p4's i think i might head in that direction but i know the motherboard is gonna mite my ass in $$

Anonymous · « **Reply #3 on:** August 22, 2002, 02:01:59 PM »

You're looking at over 250 for a dual motherboard that can support P4s. I've got dual PIIIs.

hob goblin · « **Reply #4 on:** August 22, 2002, 02:02:12 PM »

uhm... buying dual p4's is totally pointless... you won't notice the difference.. i'd rather buy an extra 256 of DDRAM or a faster hard drive to lessen the swap burden and virtual memory...

Anonymous · « **Reply #5 on:** August 22, 2002, 02:05:29 PM »

You'd notice the difference if you're running RC5 by the amount of blocks that you put out. Or just the amount of programs that you can have running. Dual P4s would only really be needed for a "bad ass" server that is used to house something like Slashdot. But they wouldn't use Pentium 4s. They'd go for dual Athlon XP 2200s.

Netrack · « **Reply #6 on:** August 22, 2002, 02:10:48 PM »

its just all depends, when i decide to build it, i know im gonna build it all out, i have already decided on 1 gig of ddr at least a 128mg video card and prolly at least 100 gig 7200 hd ( im already currently using up 78 gigs on the comp i have now)

hob goblin · « **Reply #7 on:** August 22, 2002, 03:13:25 PM »

i'd rather get a really fast single than two slow ones...

its like buying a huge sports car and driving it around the neighborhood, the roads will only let you go 25mph... it may look nice, and you might get to run it fast a couple times, but really... all the extra power is wasted.

now the servers are like buying a big ass mac truck. they need that power, and they USE it.

hob goblin · « **Reply #8 on:** August 22, 2002, 03:14:52 PM »

Quote from: Netrack

128mg video card and prolly at least 100 gig 7200 hd ( im already currently using up 78 gigs on the comp i have now)

find me something better than a 128mg video card...
a gig of ddr is overkill, and will cost too much..
the hard drive sounds good, but if you put emphasis on the 7200 just get a SCSI...5 gigs will do, load windows and stuff on it..

Netrack · « **Reply #9 on:** August 22, 2002, 03:43:34 PM »

how much would that scusi cost and where would i find a 5 gig?

x222943 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 22, 2002, 04:17:20 PM »

Quote from: hob goblin

Quote from: Netrack
128mg video card and prolly at least 100 gig 7200 hd ( im already currently using up 78 gigs on the comp i have now)

find me something better than a 128mg video card...
a gig of ddr is overkill, and will cost too much..
the hard drive sounds good, but if you put emphasis on the 7200 just get a SCSI...5 gigs will do, load windows and stuff on it..

running a gaming server, two games, 1gig is far from overkill...

im running dual mp 1600's... very major difference in speed, for the short time i had xp pro installed...

hob goblin · « **Reply #11 on:** August 22, 2002, 04:29:27 PM »

SCSI not scusi, despite the way people say it...

try www.pricewatch.com

and i doubt he is running a server so he would not need a gig of RAM...

Jon · « **Reply #12 on:** August 22, 2002, 05:29:29 PM »

Athalons are running 2.5Ghz now right?

hob goblin · « **Reply #13 on:** August 22, 2002, 05:37:43 PM »

no... p4's are.

Netrack · « **Reply #14 on:** August 22, 2002, 06:39:26 PM »

Quote from: hob goblin

SCSI not scusi, despite the way people say it...

try www.pricewatch.com

and i doubt he is running a server so he would not need a gig of RAM...

not a web server a game server, and only when its my friends and i playing, its not up 24/7 mb one or two days a week

x222943 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 22, 2002, 10:44:42 PM »

this is for hob.

Quote from: Netrack

i set my comp up as a sever and sumtimes run Red alert two games on it..

hob goblin · « **Reply #16 on:** August 22, 2002, 10:45:11 PM »

brain fart...im sorry

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