[Shaktai]

I have a chance to pick up an e-machines with a 1.4 ghz athlon dirt cheap, but know nothing about them. It would be used solely for DC crunching (folding and/or ubero), along with my two macs. Is E-Machines any good, or would this just be a headache that won't go away (other than the OS which I know what to expect from it).

[Scotttheking]

emachines = garbage.

If you want a for DC only computer, you build yourself a linux athlon.

How much does it cost?

--Scott

[ 03-30-2002: Message edited by: Scotttheking ]

[Shaktai]

Originally posted by Scotttheking:
<STRONG>emachines = garbage.

If you want a for DC only computer, you build yourself a linux athlon.

How much does it cost?

--Scott

[ 03-30-2002: Message edited by: Scotttheking ]</STRONG>

$250. Don't want garbage. Guess that is why it is so cheap.

[Scotttheking]

If you can tell me the exact specs, I'll tell you if it's worth it.
For $250, it *may* be worth it, especially if you can't build your own computer.

[Shaktai]

Originally posted by Scotttheking:
<STRONG>If you can tell me the exact specs, I'll tell you if it's worth it.
For $250, it *may* be worth it, especially if you can't build your own computer.</STRONG>

Just got home from work and got the info on it. Here it is. Almost brand new. (no monitor, somebody else took that. No network card either so I would need to get that to ethernet or airport with my current macs ) Previous owner passed away.

Specs are taken from the Best Buy website, but supposed to be same machine, except may only have 128 mb RAM

PRODUCT FEATURES
AMD Athlon™ XP processor 1600+ with QuantiSpeed™ architecture* operates at 1.4GHz

384KB cache memory for efficient system processing

256MB PC133 SDRAM for multitasking power, expandable to 512MB

40.0GB hard drive

16x10x32 CD-RW drive

S3 Savage4 Pro integrated graphics

3 USB, 2 serial, 1 parallel and 1 game ports

Windows XP Home Edition operating system preinstalled, and a bunch of other software I will probably never use.

I know next to nothing about PC market, so any recommendations are appreciated. If likely to be a problem machine, I will just wait until I can afford another Mac or something reliable.

As far as building my own, I could, just not motivated to do so. I've got too many irons in the fire already to want to mess with it. Guess that's why I am one of those no muss, no fuss Mac users.

[ 03-30-2002: Message edited by: Shaktai ]