C0deZer0
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|  reply to Chillybott
Re: thinking about i850e, but what's RDRAM's future?
Personally, I find that while Rambus RAM is good RAM, its implementation thus far for PC system RAM is poor.
Perfect example: Quake II. On PC's that first ran this thing, it was really tough to get it to run. However the N64 version (when using the extra expansion pack) would render this game beautifully, and very fast. 
the ironic thing is that the N64 uses 500mhz Rambus DirectRAM, as opposed to something like DDR. The PS2 also has some onboard Rambus from what I understood.
Obviously, if games and such could be run that well on a console that has less Rambus RAM than on PC's, there is obviously something going on with the current implementation of RDRAM.
now, RDRAM is great if you're going into video editing, but when it comes to gaming and stuff, DDR still seems to be the best way to go.
Why not consider going AMD?  You may be pleasantly surprised .
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