|
[Date Prev] [Date Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]
|
Re: [PLUG] Memory hardware questions
|
On Friday 05 July 2002 03:42 pm, Paul wrote:
> >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.
Well, rationally, you are right, but psychologically, my spouse is not
ready to toss this machine away. So my options are limited. Do I
spend $80 or $160?
--
_______________________________
Art Alexion
Arthur S. Alexion LLC
mailto:arthur@alexion.com
http://www.alexion.com
______________________________________________________________________
Philadelphia Linux Users Group - http://www.phillylinux.org
Announcements-http://lists.phillylinux.org/mail/listinfo/plug-announce
General Discussion - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mail/listinfo/plug
|
|