Replies to post #11710 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[SemiconEng]

Go to NewEgg. Start with a tyan single CPU server board with integrated graphics. Add an Opteorn 140 or 240. You're at about $500. Use the other $500 for a case, memory, hard disk, etc. and crt. Load SuSE for AMD64 on it.
Voila! A $1,000 opteron system, complete with 64-bit OS, monitor, and a surprisingly large number of applications.


The computer being offered is intended for an employees home use. So your suggestion is to get a low end Opteron with low end integrated graphics, most likely minimum memory, a small hard disk, a minimal monitor, with an operating system that's in the minority, and applications that are mostly not used in a home scenerio. That doesn't make sense to me.

Semi

[yourbankruptcy]

Dan, this system will be crappy too, though not as much crappy as Dell's one. The best choice to make a good $1K computer is to go with Athlon/Barton 2500 for $95 and use the remaining $905 for the best components out there.

This price spot is clearly the Intel weak point. If you try to assemble the comparable machine, you will get P4 2.4/800 for $165 and extra $30 for the motherboard comparing with good Athlon mobo. In result, you will end up with only $805 vs. AMD's $905. That will take 1 inch off the LCD or 3 inches off regular monitor. Or you'll have to sacrifice performance on slower components or less memory.

Technically, Intel is a looser. But better PR, brand name and huge manufacturing capacity keeps it ahaid. AMD is just not big enough to be a prime supplier for any of top-10 OEM's.