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I've basically decided on all the components for my new system, with the exception of the chip and graphics card.
I can get a 1GHz Tbird for $178, but for $50 more I can get a 1.2GHz Tbird instead. Is that extra $50 worth the extra 200MHz?
At issue is whether or not I'll even notice the difference. 1GHz is such a plateau that, it seems to me, any further increases beyond this point bring diminishing returns since the apps I tend to use run adequately well on my PII 266 laptop.
Plus, doesn't the 1.2 chip run considerably hotter than the 1GHz? I plan on sticking with the boxed HSF, and I've heard that it's better on the 1GHz chip. So if I get the 1.2, I'd have to spend another $20 or $30 for a new HSF.
At such a point, would that $50+ be better spent elsewhere? Like getting a GeForce2 Pro 64 DDR instead of Radeon 64 DDR? (Or just saving it up for a rainy day for that matter.)
Peter
I can get a 1GHz Tbird for $178, but for $50 more I can get a 1.2GHz Tbird instead. Is that extra $50 worth the extra 200MHz?
At issue is whether or not I'll even notice the difference. 1GHz is such a plateau that, it seems to me, any further increases beyond this point bring diminishing returns since the apps I tend to use run adequately well on my PII 266 laptop.
Plus, doesn't the 1.2 chip run considerably hotter than the 1GHz? I plan on sticking with the boxed HSF, and I've heard that it's better on the 1GHz chip. So if I get the 1.2, I'd have to spend another $20 or $30 for a new HSF.
At such a point, would that $50+ be better spent elsewhere? Like getting a GeForce2 Pro 64 DDR instead of Radeon 64 DDR? (Or just saving it up for a rainy day for that matter.)
Peter