From the Dark Side--1-GHz PCs: Just a Gig-olo

according to this CNet article. "One-gigahertz systems are the new, fast thing these days, but judging by the herd that just galloped through CNET Labs, fast processors don't always mean killer performance. You can spend hard-earned cash on a flashy new 1-GHz PC and end up with no performance payoff if another component falls down on the job. You wouldn't want a Porsche engine in a Pinto chassis, right?"