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Budget System Comparison
by Douglas Helmer

Let's Field Strip These Babies:

Let's take it apart!

Component / System	"Monsoon" (AMD Duron)	"Tsunami" (Intel Celeron)
CPU	AMD Duron "Spitfire" 650 MHz with Cooling Unit. 128 K L1 On-Die Cache, 64 K L2 On-Die Cache. 200 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB)	Intel Celeron II 600 with Cooling Unit. 32K L1 Cache, 128 On-Die L2 Cache. 66 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB)
Mobo	ASUS A7V with KT-133 Chipset. Compatible with both Athlon "Thunderbird" and Duron "Spitfire" cores.	ASUS P3V4X Apollo Pro Pentium II with VX-133 Chipset.
RAM	Crucial Technologies 128 MB PC-133 RAM Chip Turbo Model	Crucial Technologies 128 MB PC-133 RAM Chip Turbo Model
Controller	Built-into mobo	Promise Technologies ATA 100 Hard Disk Controller Card
Video Card	Hercules Guillemot 3D Prophet II GEforce2 GTS 64 MB DDR	Hercules Guillemot 3D Prophet II GEforce2 GTS 64 MB DDR
Sound	VIA Audio (built into mobo)	Creative Labs Soundblaster Live Value with Digital Connections
Speakers	Cambridge Soundworks "Soundworks Digital" Digital 2 Point Speakers & Subwoofer	Cambridge Soundworks "Soundworks Digital" Digital 2 Point Speakers & Subwoofer
Monitor	17 " Samsung Syncmaster 753 DF	17 " Samsung Syncmaster 753 DF
Hard Drive	20.4 GB Maxtor Diamondmax 7200 RPM	20.4 GB Maxtor Diamondmax 7200 RPM
CD-ROM	Pioneer Trayless DVD Drive 16 X (DVD) - 40 X (CD-ROM)	Pioneer Trayless DVD Drive 16 X (DVD) - 40 X (CD-ROM)
Floppy	Voodoo brand 1.44 MB	Voodoo brand 1.44 MB
Case	Voodoo brand Wide-Body Monster Computer Chassis includes 80 mm PC Power & Cooling Computer Case Cooler.	Voodoo brand Wide-Body Monster Computer Chassis includes 80 mm PC Power & Cooling Computer Case Cooler.
Power Supply	250 Watt Shine Horner	250 Watt Shine Horner
Keyboard / Mouse	Logitech Cordless Desktop I-Touch Edition	Logitech Cordless Desktop I-Touch Edition
Modem	Diamond Supramax V.90 56K Voice Fax Modem	Diamond Supramax V.90 56K Voice Fax Modem
Misc.	Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition with Plus Pack & McAfee VirusScan	Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition with Plus Pack & McAfee VirusScan
Price	$1,509 US	$1,556 US

 

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