Matt Herzog <mherzog@attbi.com> writes:
> I'm considering upgrading my K6-2 400 to a K6-3 450
[...]
> Should I save up for a fast Duron system instead?

Right now, the computer shop across the street sells things about five
times faster than a K6-3 for $400. Unless you're desperately poor, I'd
get a much more modern processor than a K6-3 -- and as much memory as
you can afford, as if your concern is building the tree, you'll find
that enough memory to hold the compiler and a bunch of your sources
will lower your I/O rates significantly (especially under 1.6) and
will improve speed a lot. Without enough memory, disk I/O will kill
you before a slow processor.

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