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In article <8urj96$1f0$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>,
  qwer...@my-deja.com wrote:
> I can't take it any more, the P166 is going to server duty and I'm
> building a new system.  My question is this:  I have been advised by
> several game-junky friends that it's not worth the extra $ to get a P3
> chip over a minimum 600mHz Celeron.  True of not? Cause I certainly
have
> better things to do with the extra bucks.  I just want something that
> won't choke on wide-open maps with lots of models (ie- arena-type
> railgun only servers).  Thanks!!
>
> Mark
>
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>
 Update in case anyone's interested.  I ponied up for a Cel633 (they
didn't have a 600 so gave me a boxed 633 for the same $....nice). An
ABIT VL6 mobo, 128meg PC133 RAM, and new ATX case.  Went from 20ish fps
for the old P166 (16bit @ 640x480) to 94.4 fps @ 800x600 (Voodoo3 2000).
 Damn, why did I not do this earlier.  Total cash outlay was a little
under $300 for the lot and just stripped the 166 of cards/HD/etc.  Next
project is to overclock the CPU to 900ish and the Voodoo to 166.
Results to follow.

Mark


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