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Dear CPU Scorekeeper

Why is it the Cyrix M233 is a better deal than the AMD K6-2 266, there is a $65 price difference and 79 points between them? I'd spend the extra $65 for the higher performance.
- - Mike, September 1998

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The best/better/worst buy recommendations are based not only on typical system prices available, but on the base pricing of the CPU chips themselves; the theory being that a lower priced CPU having a comparable speed allows a manufacturer to beef up some of the other components (RAM, hard drive, video card, etc.) for a price comparable to those systems built around a more expensive chip.

This doesn't always ring true in practice. Entry level systems often have entry level components all 'round. As a recommendation, it is only my opinion and not everyone will agree.

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