definately. games run smooth, intensive apps run smooth.
i can run baldurs gate 2 in full screen 1024x768 glory without any jeryness.
on my p2-300 it absolutely chugged. a big processor hog it is.
high quality mp3 encoding takes under a minute per song
general loading/defragging/ripping is far more efficient due to the new ata100 drive & interface.
note though, the hard drive is often the bottleneck, so get a good fast one. 7200rpm ata100 is a must.
my main problems have been a shoddy construction job thanx to the ultra cheap company i used, a buggy driver revision care of the Via company, and wrestling with Microshaft, Windoze 2000, IndirectX 8 and the detonated drivers
bout normal for a new beast & operating system.
"i love the smell of Overclocking in the morning!" Says my Hamster.