[Pc_Support] Hardware recommendations.

[Damien McKenna]

> In re the 64 bit cpu, my personal advice is don't.  I have
> had an amd64  bit machine for 6 or more months now and the
> 64 bit stuff stinks.

As mentioned in other threads, the distribution you use makes a huge
difference.  Also, some drivers are much more mature than others,
specifically the nVidia chipsets have better drivers than e.g. VIA.

> > Video: 190504 - ATI (Connect 3D) Radeon X700 PRO 128MB DD    $125.00
>
> If you are not doing games and high speed graphics, why the
> fancy video. Take a look at the Matrox cards, like G400 or G450.

Unless he wants to waste motherboard resources and limit future upgrade
abilities he should look for PCI-Express and not AGP or PCI.  Matrox
don't make any PCI-Express cards last time I looked, and even if they
did they'd cost the same as better cards from other suppliers.  The G4xx
series are all AGP or PCI based, and he'd choke his system to use
either.  As I mentioned he'd be best to look at an Geforce 6200
(non-Turbocache) card and save the $50 when he doesn't want 3d power.

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