🚀 go-pugleaf

After all the posting about a "dream" machine, why don't just get more realistic
and think about a Bang for Buck system? It can save your $$$, and anyway the dream
system we discussed will definitely become everyone's machine after couple 
of years :)

Anyways, that's my so-called bang for buck system!


1). Cryix 5x86 in a Gigabyte 486 AMP PCI Botherboard.                   $400 Cdn 
    One    1 X 16 Mb RAM                                                $600 Cdn
								
- Choose a Cryix because it has a good performance (close to a P75), 
  and the 486 motherboard can take a 1 X 16 Ram, which save some money 
  instead of 2 X 8 Ram in a Pentium motherboard.

2). Quantum 1.08 Gb Fireball EIDE					$300 Cdn

-  Good performace and a competitive price

3). ATI WinTurbo 2mb VRAM 						$345 Cdn

- Already have a Windows 95 driver and VRAM can ensure you it runs fast 
  in windows and games!

4). MCD Soundblast 16 bit and a 2X Panasonic CD-Rom 			$168 Cdn

- Just saw an Ad. on the newspaper. A 2x CD-Rom is good for all CDs 
  right now, since only a few CDs have 4X format

5). Cardinal 28.8 Int Modem						$180 Cdn

- Have Flash Rom, and have an OK performance


6). MAG 17 DXF 								$ 920 Cdn
- A solid choice for a 17 '' mon.

7). Mice, Keyboard, Case, Assembly					$ 150 Cdn


Only goto 7). to save your time to read !

Total :  $3063 Cdn  ( approx. $2268 US)

So in summary , for $2,000 US you can a system close to a Pentium 75 speed, 
16 Mb Ram , 1 Gb, Harddrive , 28.8 modem , a 17'' monitor, soundcard, Cd- rom,
etc...

I think this machine will run okay in Windows 95, and for this value I don't think 
you will lose anything at all !