[geeks] PC question

[Joshua D. Boyd]

On Fri, Feb 21, 2003 at 01:59:30AM -0500, Kevin wrote:

> I've always used Intel chips in the past but now i'm leaning
> toward a single or dual Athalon box, but i don't want to deal
> with a 100 fans in my box or anything odd.  I just want a
> decent, solid box to run linux and be able to compile and
> render fast. No bargain basement stuff, i don't mind spending
> money on it since it will probably be my main workstation at
> home for the next two or three years.

Well, if you must do x86, I find the Nvidia Nforce boards interesting.
Especially the new nforce2s.  Haven't tried them though, since my newest
x86 box is circa '96.