Re: [PLUG] Memory hardware questions

[Paul <paul@dpagin.net>]

> my question was, doing a price/performance analysis, is spending $160 
> to get 128 MB worth doing over spending $80 to get 96 MB.  I mentioned 
Don't bother.  For $160 you could be well on your way to a system 
generations ahead of your current system.  Go to 
http://www.pricewatch.com and look at memory, CPU, and mobo prices.  $29 
will get you a 950Mhz AMD Duron CPU (Durons work very well).  ATX cases 
go for about $40 at a computer show.  You can easily find a mobo for 
less than $91, maybe with built-in audio and video.  That's $160 for new 
core components instead of a little bit of RAM for a old dust box.

You could get 256MB of PC2100 DDR RAM for around $42 at 
http://www.crucial.com if you catch a special.  Again, much better than 
$160 for 128MB of much slower RAM.

Just think about it.


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