[nylug-talk] Buying/obtaining a cheap workhorse junker?

[mike at jurney.org]

On Mon, 5 Mar 2007, Mordy Ovits wrote:

> On Monday 05 March 2007 11:30 am, mike at jurney.org wrote:
> > The other option is to buy/build a new machine with that level of
> > horse. The cost would come in under $100, most likely,
>
> Most places don't stock chips and boards that old.

Not a machine of that age, a machine of that power.

> > and it would
> > use substantially less electricity.
>
> Why would self-built use less electricity?

A Via C3 CPU will give you performance equal to what you're looking for,
cost you $25, and only draw a few watts.  Take that and put it on a
matching ITX board and you'll end up spending $100 - $200 on a system that
outperforms an old P-II or P-III while using 1/5 the electricity.

-- 
Michael D. Jurney
mike at jurney.org