I was in a software store the other day looking at various car racing
games. Not *one* game that I liked would run on my existing system.
That was the last straw, and the old 486 is out. Having saved enough
money, and *** that CPU and RAM prices may have bottomed out for a
while, I decided it's time for a Pentium system.
For various reasons, I'm going to get a system from Micron. I'm trying
to stay between $2,200 and $2,700. The advice I need from you folks
who have GP2, Need for Speed, etc. etc. is on the CPU & graphics card.
To make the system affordable, I have the following options:
1) 200 Mhz Pentium Pro + Diamond Virge 3D with 4 MB EDO DRAM
2) 200 Mhz Pentium + Diamond Stealth 64 with 2 MB VRAM
3) 166 Mhz Pentium + Number Nine Imagine 128 II with 4 MB VRAM
I realize that Number Nine is the best of the bunch, but I'd hate
to skimp on the CPU power. Is option number 2 the best compromise?
Thanks for any help.
