Do NOT, I repeat NO NOT purchase a computer with an Intel 386 processor,
even if it has a math coprocessor!
Seriously, though, this discussion is mostly a matter of personal opinion,
so these discussions generally degrade into name calling and "I know
everything listen to me" posts. I don't think that you can go "wrong" (ie:
none of the processors are "bad").
If you do a lot of 3ds max 6, then buy something with dual processors (or at
least Hyperthreading) and gobs and gobs of RAM (between 1-2 GB). Generally,
you can narrow the field by setting the amount you want to spend, and go
from there. That will narrow the field considerably. Athlons are simply
not as competative as they used to be, but there is still a small price
advantage there. I own one myself that I am very happy with, but I would
have a hard time recommending one today compared to Intel's offerings. In
general, the more you spend, the better the system. The exception is 64
bit - it's still an overpriced waste of money in my opinion, but that will
not be true forever.
Jon
"Erik A. Rash" wrote in message
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> I have been looking at buying some new computers for our design department
> and am a little overwhelmed by all the various processors out there to
> choose from. Between the AMD Athlons & Opterons and the Intel 4's & Xeons
> my head is in a fog. Understood that some of these (Opterons/Athlons)
> provide 64-bit processing in lieu of 32-bit.
>
> My question is not necessarily which is the BEST, but more importantly,
> which ones are the worst. Is there any of these I should stay away from
and
> why?
>
> The systems will be running AC2004/MDT2004/3D Studio Max 6.0 with XP Pro
OS.
>
>
> Thanks a Ton!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> --
> Erik A. Rash
> erikr@birdair.com
>
>
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