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- Path: sparky!uunet!gatech!ncar!csn!boulder!ucsu!gonzaled
- From: gonzaled@ucsu.Colorado.EDU (LGV/MC)
- Subject: Re: AMD rubbish????
- Message-ID: <1992Dec13.052027.15781@ucsu.Colorado.EDU>
- Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
- References: <92345.32681.MSD8227@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM>
- Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 05:20:27 GMT
- Lines: 35
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- MSD8227@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM writes:
-
- >>I'm thinking of buying a PC, either a AMD386DX40 or an Intel 486SX25 - 33. I've
- >>been told that the AMD chip is unreliable and would appreciate some feedback.
- >>Comments on relative speed between the machines also would be helpful.
-
- >The AMD386DX40 is a knockout, a home run, a slam dunk! My brother
- >has a machine with this chip. I am very impressed.
-
- >Do yourself a favor get the AMD machine, ok? I still can't figure
- >out why anyone would consider buying a 486SX.
-
- I hope I'm not too late, but I have something to add.
- First, consider what's most important to you: price or performance.
-
- If you chose price, then get the 386-40. If you chose performance,
- go with a 486SX-25 or above.
-
- I won't put down the 386DX-40; I have one because I chose price over
- performance and got a great deal. You get a lot of power for the money.
-
- I also won't put down the 486SX. Granted, when Intel first brought them
- out (the DX with a crippled math co-processor) they seemed ridiculous.
- Current 486SXs, however, have their own "mold." The only thing you're
- missing as compared to the 486DX is the math coprocessor-but the AMD
- chip doesn't have one either. This makes raw performance better on the
- 486SX.
- Some 386 boards are upgradeable; nearly all 486 motherboards can be
- upgraded though. This is another plus for the 486SX.
-
-
- For price, buy 386DX-40.
- For speed, buy 486SX-25 or 33.
-
- gonzaled@ucsu.Colorado.EDU
-