Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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When I bought a computer with this Cyrix processor, I thought I would get a substantial upgrade over my 386DX-33, but it turns out it was just a little bit faster. From then onward, I would make sure to do research and also build custom computers instead of a prebuilt PC.

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