[lug] CPU comparisons

[Zan Lynx]

On Fri, 2007-10-26 at 11:32 -0600, Carl Wagner wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I need to build a server to run Debian on and would like to maximize the 
> bang for the buck.
> So the first thing I want to do is pick the CPU, and I think I want to 
> stick with a Intel CPU.
> 
> I see that I can get:
>    Xeon Dual-Core - 5130 2.0 GHz 771 pin for $304
>    Xeon Quad-Core 3210 2.13 Ghz 775pin for $252
>   Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 Ghz 775 Pin $270

Dell was selling dual quad-core Xeon (8 cores!) systems for under $1,000
not very long ago.  It was cheaper than buying the CPUs and RAM by
themselves, let along the case and power supply and disk.
-- 
Zan Lynx <zlynx at acm.org>
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