Re: motherboard/cpu combo for sound

[Paco <paco@OhKeePa.Net>]

On 23 Feb 2000, Laura Conrad wrote:

> 
> I'm going to be upgrading my machine soon.  I wondered if there's
> anyone here who follows the hardware market better than I do, and has
> an opinion about what's a good buy at the moment.
> 
> I'd also be interested in what people would get if price were no
> object, although that isn't exactly the case with me.  And in
> predictions about how much better a machine I can get for less in 6
> months.

Well... if price is not an object then I'd load up with a nice fat 1GHz
Athlon.  (You'll need to wait about a month or so to get one.)  As far as
waiting goes, you'll be able to pick up a 800MHz Athlon in about a month
for less than I paid for my 550MHz one month ago.

But... if price *is* an object, and you're looking for bang-for-the-buck,
I'd suggest a celeron (although I despise Intel) or an AMD K6-II or
K6-III.  I previously used a K6-II-350 and it worked GREAT for hard disk
recording.  Midi?  I don;t know anything about that.  I never use it.

regards,
-Paco