Re: Need help with PC purchase

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From: Drake
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 16:43

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"Chris Youngblood" <zel...@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> I will soon purchase myself a brand new PC.  I can't decide if I want to
> go with a Dell system with nice extras and a P4 1.4 GHz processor, or a
> Falcon NorthWest system with the same extras but a P3 900 MHz.  I hear
> Falcon NW puts out the best gaming computers (I like games) but I have
> always heard good things about Dell as well.  Does anyone have any input
> to help me make a decision?  Or suggestions on another maching?


FWIW, I just bought a Dell P3/1GHz 256MB RAM, and a 64MB DDR GeForce2, flat
hauls ass.  Out of the box from the factory it ran sweet!

Plays *anything* I have installed, Everquest/MDK2/Q3Arena et al -
video/sound options cranked to the maximum and runs with framerates that'll
make your jaw drop.

Whose Falcon NW?

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