which is better: 8 more Meg RAM or a 33-387 to run X?

[Gilbert Chan]

I'm posting this article for a friend, PLEASE reply to him direct at
bchan at ddn-eur.ddn.mil.
 
Thank you.
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I am planning on ungrading my Gateway 33-386 w/4 Megs of RAM to run ESIX
rev D. 
 
Which one will give me a faster system:
 
1) 12 Megs of RAM 
2) 4 Megs of RAM + a 33-387.
 
Please email direct and I'll summarize if there're enough interests.
 
Thanx,
 
Brian Chan
Stuttgart, FRG
 
email:bchan at ddn-eur.ddn.mil