imho, probably a 4000/705, or a 6660, or a 7860. 
The 4705 is the most practical of the three, the 6660 is the coolest, the 
7860 is the fastest. 

happy hacking,
isildur

> On Tue, 19 Jun 2001, NetBSD Bob wrote:
> 
> > For the sake of disussion and play, maybe, if the right iron falls in
> > me lap (no too heavily, tho, ouch!)......
> > 
> > If one were to seeketh out a fine VAX of speedie merit, what would be
> > the choice to persue?  A high-end 3100 box might be nice, or a high-end
> > 4000 box might be nice.  But, what is the consensus amongst the VAXenpeers?