cluster?

[onlinebacon]

Hi,

I am in need of your opions please:

I have $170 lying around, and I can pick up 3 P3 500mhz Pc's for about $120 all together, I was wondering if it would be better to get those three computers or if I should get a 1.5ghz computer for $150, so I don't know what to do.

i could either make a cluster, or take the easy way and use a single desktop, which one should i do?

Also would I have to install the OS 3 different times and does it matter which flavour I use.

I also need to know how to set the cluster up.

Thanks

onlinebacon

[Vergil83]

well, the first question is, what are you planning on doing with them?

[onlinebacon]

just basic prgramming and graphic design stuff, I am not planning to make a server

[mr.gizm0]

if your using it for graphics, id say you'd be better off with the singular 1.5 ghz machine, as graphics programs tend to be resource intensive.

peace out, gizm0 .

[onlinebacon]

thanks dude. The machine wasn't there today, so do you know how I would go about making a cluster?

onlinebacon