Chris: I have the exact same upgrade parts you have in a 7500 running 9.1 I'm very happy with it and have room to grow. The 7600 from the factory is the same machine with a faster processor. With your upgrade, they're the same. Don't forget , you lose the video in with the 7300 and it's a little more hassle to work on with the covers and such.
In my humble opinion, you'll get the same performance and probably the best buy with the 7500. Have fun Jim Lunceford ------------------------ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Looking for advice re. a good Mac to upgrade. > Due to an accident with an 8500, I'm in the "backward" position of having > the upgrade parts before having the Mac to upgrade. > > I have the following: > - Apple G3/300/512k ZIF processor > - XLR8 ZIF Carrier > - 4 x 128MB banks > - Voodoo 3 3000 PCI > - OS 9.x > > I've got a line on a 7300 for $130 and a 7500 for a little less, though I'm > hoping to bargain down to around $100 (I'm not in the US, unfortunately used > PCI Mac prices are still high). > > There are other options too, though the best bets seem to be the > 7300-7500-7600 class. > > Any suggestions? Things to avoid? Potential problems? > > The upgraded Powermac will be used to run 9.x, connect "legacy" SCSI and > serial peripherals, surf the web, get email, act as a print server on our > small home network (serial laserwriter), do some backups to an external SCSI > CD-R, and maybe for the kids to play the odd game (I got a good deal on the > Voodoo card). > > Thanks for any help. > > Chris H -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
