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From: James Tonsager
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 00:00

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mmkc@ace-net.com.au wrote:

> hello,  Is Intel 133 or K5 133 better? Intel 166MMX or K6 166MMX? And, is
> Western Digital Caviar 2.5GB hard drive any good? Also, which chipset is
> better for home users, HX or VX? It seems that HX has more features than
> VA but VX is cheaper...
>
> If you know an answer for any of the questios, please reply via e-mail
> at... mmkc@ace-net.com.au
>
> thanx
>
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I think you're better off with the K5 in terms of price/performance, unless
you need the fpu performance the Intel chip would give you for games. Any
major maker of hard drives will give you decent and reliable performance, so
WD is a good choice.

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James Tonsager

The world keeps ending but new people too dumb to know
it keep showing up as if the fun's just started.

John Updike - Rabbit is Rich

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Subject: Re: ��Intel or AMD and....��
Date: 1997/10/26
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