[TriLUG] Hardware reccomendations?

[Steve Williams]

Hear hear on the PCChips.  If you have to buy one, buy 3 - that way you may
get one that works.

-Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Litt" <slitt at troubleshooters.com>
To: "Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list" <trilug at trilug.org>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Hardware reccomendations?


> On Monday 31 January 2005 03:59 pm, Kevin Flanagan wrote:
> > LUGGERS,
> >
> >
> >    I'm looking to get a cheap (not much over $100) motherboard /
processor
> > upgrade.
> >
> > I have some PC266 memory, and would like to use that, I have a case to
put
> > it in, with power supply etc.
> >
> >
> > I'm inclined to go with AMD processors, mostly because of price, and
have
> > had good experience with them.
> >
> >
> > The questions are,
> >
> > - Has anyone got such an animal left over from upgrades?
> > - Have you got a reccomendation to look for, or stay away from?
>
> This is one man's opinion, but I no longer buy PCChips mobos even if
they're
> free. To me, the time lost from the uncertainties of installing a PCchips
> mobo is more costly than the money to buy an Asus or Abit. Here at
> Troubleshooters.Com, you can't get fired for buying Asus or Abit.
>
> That being said, many friends whose opinions I respect like PCchips.
>
> SteveT
>
> Steve Litt
> Founder and acting president: GoLUG
> http://www.golug.org
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