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> Is the $222 extra for a better board, cpu & memory
> worth a 13% increase in speed?
>
> I don't think so because in a year the 2100 will be
> slow in comparison to next year's processor and the
> $222 could be used to upgrade.
The 2100+ is also pricier than it's probably worth. There's a "knee"
in the pricing where the "hot new chips" are more expensive. Look at
the prices on XP chips: (newegg.com pricing for OEM chips)
1500+ $77
1600+ $79
1700+ $90
1800+ $100
1900+ $127
2000+ $153
2100+ $189
Going from 1500+ to 1600+ is about a 6.7% boost in speed, and you get
it for a $2 increase which is 2.6%.
Going from 2000+ to 2100+ is a 5% boost in speed, but it's 23.5% more.
When I built my box a few months ago, I picked the 1700+ because it
was right at that "knee." I figured the marginal increases in speed
weren't worth the accellerating increases in price. I think they had
just come out with the 2000+ and it was too expensive for my tastes.
On the other hand, the CPU is a relatively small percentage of the
total system cost. If you really saw a 23.5% increase in speed
between the 1700+ and the 2100+, it would probably be worth an extra
$100. That's only a 10% increase in your total system price.
Gary
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