[geeks] suggestions for a PC game box

[Shawn Wallbridge]

Geoff Reed wrote:

>> I would disagree with the motherboard options part, but I am not 
>> going to get into it here. Bang for the buck, I think AMD is faster.
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> I would go with Dual AMD Athlon MP's and an Athlon MP motherboard....
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Depends on what else the machine is used for. If it's JUST for games, I 
don't think it is worth the money. To go dual is about $800CAN more than 
the equivalent single machine, and it's slower when playing some games 
(the memory controllers are slower, slower AGP, not as fast processor 
availability).

I love the Dual Athlon machines, we have ~80 of at work, I have one at 
home. But they are slower than the equivalent single processor machine 
when playing _most_ games.

shawn