From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Paco Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 18:53:04 +0000 Subject: Re: motherboard/cpu combo for sound Message-Id: List-Id: References: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: linux-sound@vger.kernel.org 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