[CUBE] Cube upgrades vs. new Powermac

[Michael Swale]

I'll be upgrading my Cube this week, I'll try some bench marks to my other
Mac's 17in 1ghz Powerbook, and 1.25ghz Power Mac.

The total cost so far is less then the new eMac and should be faster.

When I'm done....
1.4ghz G4   $500
1.5gig ram (already have)  $200ish?
80gig WD 7500 RPM drive with 8mb cache $150
G-force 2 32mb video (stock card)  $0

Mike


> Hi Cubists.
> 
> I started thinking the unthinkable. I might sell my cube. I'm itching
> for expandability (more hard drive space and less external devices).
> 
> But I'm still thinking in the corner of my mind about upgrading my
> stock 500Mhz cube. I really can't afford a DP G5 right now, so I was
> looking at the DP 1.25 G4 towers. I'm sure my cube would feel like a
> new machine with a 1.2  upgrade, new hard drive, and maxed out RAM.
> 
> But is it worth it?
> 
> Has anyone had consistent success with the hack to allow bigger hard
> drives in their cubes?
> 
> Any thoughts would be appreciated. I'm always willing to look at the
> cheaper route and/or the most bang for my buck.
> 
> Thanks,
> Chip
> 
> 
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