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rmx · #1 10-13-2002, 07:45 AM

I need to upgrade my g4/400 (sawtooth).I'm wondering what the best option would be?A friend of mine is willing to sell me his g4/933 for $1200.Is the 933 worth the extra $500?

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Dopamine · #2 10-13-2002, 09:14 AM

Besides cpu speed you should also factor in the 933's Super Drive,(useful for backing up audio), and the 64 mb graphics card for speedier redraws and scrolling.

John H · #3 10-13-2002, 10:38 AM

I think the 933Mhz model would be a better option, the 4 x AGP instead of 2 x AGP on the Sawtooth G4 should increase screen redraws with the graphics card and the 133Mhz system bus pushes over 260Mb/s more data from RAM to the cpu.

It's also got that superdrive and faster PCI slots than the Sawtooth, no built-in audio input is the only negative thing I can think of about getting the 933Mhz G4 over an upgrade for you're current model.

rmx · #4 10-13-2002, 11:50 AM

Thanks guys.The 933 it is...

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