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c.b.
> I agree, most of the specs are good apart from a couple of things:
The RAM -
> 256Mb is not enough, even if it is running at a high clock rate. Windows XP
> itself needs more than that.
AGREED, 512 would have been soooooooooo much nicer.
The CD writer - 12x? Look around and you will
> find a 40x or at least a 32x.
Microsoft XP? That's what Nintendo's OS would
> look like if they made one - big kiddie graphics and more colours than Dulux
> have in their range. The OS alone needs more than 256Mb of RAM to run at full
> speed, and it is just SO, SO kiddie. Yes, I know there is a 'classic' theme
> there but it doesn't work well and was thrown together in 30 seconds.
Can't AGREE im, I have winxp and i have no problems with it i think it is faster and a lot more stable than the previous versions of windows, but i do agree the windowsxp theme is a bit "spongy" and colourfull but theat is easily changed.
Why
> exactly everyone's getting so excited I don't know - this clock speed (2.4Ghz)
> is just one thing that determines the speed of a computer, and Intel's
> inefficient chips need this extra speed to carry out the same number of
> calculations as an AMD running much, much slower.
INTEL or not INTEL (I think not)
My AMD is running at
> 1.6Ghz, yet performs more calculations per second than a 2.1Ghz Pentium 4
> because of the smaller number of steps within the processor architechture.
> Instead of paying through the nose for this Pentium, save yourself two grand and
> build an AMD machine yourself that will hammer this one into the
> ground.
I agree i have an xp 1800+ @ 1666Mhz system with 512MB pc2100 DDR ram and it is fast, but Pentium 4's esspecially the northwood chips are massivly overclockable, and the new AMD CLAWHAMMER and SLEDGEHAMMER chips are not going to be very overclockable at all.
Gareth
or by a show off who doesnt really know much about
> computer hardware and it would be just a status symbol.
A £3499.99 Status symbol?
seems like a great PC, but the ram does seema little small, and that mouse/case? eek.
GE4 4600Ti! *drools*
Would have thought you'd be able to buy it seperatly for a lot cheaper than that though.
Also why is it the home Edition, it's a Pro PC, surely a Pro OS would suit it more?
The RAM - 256Mb is not enough, even if it is running at a high clock rate. Windows XP itself needs more than that.
The CD writer - 12x? Look around and you will find a 40x or at least a 32x.
Microsoft XP? That's what Nintendo's OS would look like if they made one - big kiddie graphics and more colours than Dulux have in their range. The OS alone needs more than 256Mb of RAM to run at full speed, and it is just SO, SO kiddie. Yes, I know there is a 'classic' theme there but it doesn't work well and was thrown together in 30 seconds.
Why exactly everyone's getting so excited I don't know - this clock speed (2.4Ghz) is just one thing that determines the speed of a computer, and Intel's inefficient chips need this extra speed to carry out the same number of calculations as an AMD running much, much slower.
My AMD is running at 1.6Ghz, yet performs more calculations per second than a 2.1Ghz Pentium 4 because of the smaller number of steps within the processor architechture. Instead of paying through the nose for this Pentium, save yourself two grand and build an AMD machine yourself that will hammer this one into the ground.
Gareth
c.b.
I currently use a standard Audigy without the Audigy drive, and I'm looking out for someone selling one so I can upgrade mine. They look cool and are very useful.