Assume that you can afford a very good system but not every possible configuration upgrade. Please opine about which options you would spend your money on by ranking the roman numerals against each other and then the top 2 or 3 alphas within each roman number. I list them in no particular order.
I. Processor and speed.
a) New Intel Hyper-threading chip (adds $800)
b) Any Intel Pentium 4 (not hyperT chip) of 2mhz or better speed.
c) A fast AMD chip ???? (save $200).
II. Ram
a) 256M is plenty
b) minimum 512mb (+ $300)
c) minimum 512mb and the dual set (faster) (+ $375)
d) 1gb standard speed (+ $650)
e) 1gb fast set (+ $850)
f) "You want the Hyper-Threading Intel chip and ram that matches it".
(512mb + $450 - 1gb + $950)
III. Storage
a) 1 big,7200 rpm drive
b) 2 smaller drives that equal one big 7200rpm drive in capacity (+ $100).
c) raid system (non scci) (+ $250)
d) scci system (+ $400)
IV. Monitor
a) 1 monitor w/ good enough card.
b) 1 monitor w/ hottest card (+ $150/600.
c) Make the monitor a flat panel (+ $200/600)
d) 2 monitors w/ card w/ 1 old (on hand) 17" ViewSonic (+ $200/800)
e) 2 monitors w/ card w/ both new (+ $450/1000)
f) 2 monitors w/ card w/ both old (+ $250).
An example of your ranking might be like :
II,f,c - I,a,b - III,c,b - IV,b,f,c
Thanks
I. Processor and speed.
a) New Intel Hyper-threading chip (adds $800)
b) Any Intel Pentium 4 (not hyperT chip) of 2mhz or better speed.
c) A fast AMD chip ???? (save $200).
II. Ram
a) 256M is plenty
b) minimum 512mb (+ $300)
c) minimum 512mb and the dual set (faster) (+ $375)
d) 1gb standard speed (+ $650)
e) 1gb fast set (+ $850)
f) "You want the Hyper-Threading Intel chip and ram that matches it".
(512mb + $450 - 1gb + $950)
III. Storage
a) 1 big,7200 rpm drive
b) 2 smaller drives that equal one big 7200rpm drive in capacity (+ $100).
c) raid system (non scci) (+ $250)
d) scci system (+ $400)
IV. Monitor
a) 1 monitor w/ good enough card.
b) 1 monitor w/ hottest card (+ $150/600.
c) Make the monitor a flat panel (+ $200/600)
d) 2 monitors w/ card w/ 1 old (on hand) 17" ViewSonic (+ $200/800)
e) 2 monitors w/ card w/ both new (+ $450/1000)
f) 2 monitors w/ card w/ both old (+ $250).
An example of your ranking might be like :
II,f,c - I,a,b - III,c,b - IV,b,f,c
Thanks