Duo Core Core 2 Quad Core I have a headach, can someone just tell me what to buy?

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Kleineschay2 Send message Joined: 14 Aug 99 Posts: 97 Credit: 23,218,261 RAC: 0	Message 752831 - Posted: 14 May 2008, 5:48:23 UTC I just want the best cruncher. Thanks, -Michael ID: 752831 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 752832 - Posted: 14 May 2008, 5:52:55 UTC Last modified: 14 May 2008, 5:53:25 UTC This is simple......depending on your budget.....get the best core 2 cpu you can afford......get the best Asus mobo you can afford......RAM does not have to be expensive, get the fastest timings, not the fastest speed.......get the best cpu cooler you can afford.......load up the new Wet Noodle app....... And OC the bejeesus out of it.......... BTW, the advice still holds even if you do not wish to enter the 'dark world' of OCing....... "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 752832 ·

Kleineschay2 Send message Joined: 14 Aug 99 Posts: 97 Credit: 23,218,261 RAC: 0	Message 752833 - Posted: 14 May 2008, 5:54:19 UTC - in response to Message 752832. This is simple......depending on your budget.....get the best core 2 cpu you can afford......get the best Asus mobo you can afford......RAM does not have to be expensive, get the fastest timings, not the fastest speed.......get the best cpu cooler you can afford.......load up the new Wet Noodle app....... And OC the bejeesus out of it.......... BTW, the advice still holds even if you do not wish to enter the 'dark world' of OCing....... Money is no object, what should I get? ID: 752833 ·

JDWhale Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Apr 99 Posts: 921 Credit: 21,935,817 RAC: 3	Message 752834 - Posted: 14 May 2008, 5:56:10 UTC - in response to Message 752831. I just want the best cruncher. Thanks, -Michael Sawadee Khup, The best bang for the Baht remains the Intel Q6600 hooked to Asus or Gigabyte motherboard supporting Dual Channel DDR2 RAM, 2x1GB DDR2-1066 (PC8500) RAM kit, other components as you choose. Kind Regards, JDWhale ID: 752834 ·

Kleineschay2 Send message Joined: 14 Aug 99 Posts: 97 Credit: 23,218,261 RAC: 0	Message 752836 - Posted: 14 May 2008, 5:58:28 UTC - in response to Message 752834. I just want the best cruncher. Thanks, -Michael Sawadee Khup, The best bang for the Baht remains the Intel Q6600 hooked to Asus or Gigabyte motherboard supporting Dual Channel DDR2 RAM, 2x1GB DDR2-1066 (PC8500) RAM kit, other components as you choose. Kind Regards, JDWhale Khab Khun Krup!! -Samee ID: 752836 ·

JDWhale Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Apr 99 Posts: 921 Credit: 21,935,817 RAC: 3	Message 752837 - Posted: 14 May 2008, 6:00:25 UTC - in response to Message 752834. Last modified: 14 May 2008, 6:04:02 UTC I just want the best cruncher. Thanks, -Michael Sawadee Khup, The best bang for the Baht remains the Intel Q6600 hooked to Asus or Gigabyte motherboard supporting Dual Channel DDR2 RAM, 2x1GB DDR2-1066 (PC8500) RAM kit, other components as you choose. Kind Regards, JDWhale [Edit] But if money is no object, buy a Mac Pro with dual X5482 CPUs, load it up with 8 sticks of matching memory, boot Windows XP-64 and run the latest optimized SSSE3X 64-bit client. [/edit] [Edit2] [OT] I was in Asian Supermarket today, mangosteens, durian, jackfruit... I miss Thailand :-( [/OT][/edit2] ID: 752837 ·

Kleineschay2 Send message Joined: 14 Aug 99 Posts: 97 Credit: 23,218,261 RAC: 0	Message 752838 - Posted: 14 May 2008, 6:02:55 UTC - in response to Message 752837. I just want the best cruncher. Thanks, -Michael Sawadee Khup, The best bang for the Baht remains the Intel Q6600 hooked to Asus or Gigabyte motherboard supporting Dual Channel DDR2 RAM, 2x1GB DDR2-1066 (PC8500) RAM kit, other components as you choose. Kind Regards, JDWhale [Edit] But if money is no object, buy a Mac Pro with dual X5482 CPUs, load it up with 8 sticks of matching memory, boot Windows XP-64 and run the latest optimized SSSE3X 64-bit client. [/edit] I am slow, I don't get the prefix to the Douglas Adams part ID: 752838 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 752839 - Posted: 14 May 2008, 6:03:00 UTC - in response to Message 752834. I just want the best cruncher. Thanks, -Michael Sawadee Khup, The best bang for the Baht remains the Intel Q6600 hooked to Asus or Gigabyte motherboard supporting Dual Channel DDR2 RAM, 2x1GB DDR2-1066 (PC8500) RAM kit, other components as you choose. Kind Regards, JDWhale He said money was no object...... I would simply look at the 'top computers' list and see what they are running to get a start...... Looks like the best choice 'money no object' would be to buy the best Mac you could get......... "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 752839 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 752841 - Posted: 14 May 2008, 6:05:11 UTC Or if you are a 'build it yourselfer'....... A server based 16 core beast running the fastest Xeons........ "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 752841 ·

Kleineschay2 Send message Joined: 14 Aug 99 Posts: 97 Credit: 23,218,261 RAC: 0	Message 752844 - Posted: 14 May 2008, 6:07:48 UTC - in response to Message 752839. I just want the best cruncher. Thanks, -Michael Sawadee Khup, The best bang for the Baht remains the Intel Q6600 hooked to Asus or Gigabyte motherboard supporting Dual Channel DDR2 RAM, 2x1GB DDR2-1066 (PC8500) RAM kit, other components as you choose. Kind Regards, JDWhale He said money was no object...... I would simply look at the 'top computers' list and see what they are running to get a start...... Looks like the best choice 'money no object' would be to buy the best Mac you could get......... The problem is, I don't even know how to to turn on a MAC :) ID: 752844 ·

Kleineschay2 Send message Joined: 14 Aug 99 Posts: 97 Credit: 23,218,261 RAC: 0	Message 752846 - Posted: 14 May 2008, 6:08:44 UTC - in response to Message 752841. Or if you are a 'build it yourselfer'....... A server based 16 core beast running the fastest Xeons........ That is more my style ID: 752846 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 752847 - Posted: 14 May 2008, 6:09:17 UTC - in response to Message 752844. I just want the best cruncher. Thanks, -Michael Sawadee Khup, The best bang for the Baht remains the Intel Q6600 hooked to Asus or Gigabyte motherboard supporting Dual Channel DDR2 RAM, 2x1GB DDR2-1066 (PC8500) RAM kit, other components as you choose. Kind Regards, JDWhale He said money was no object...... I would simply look at the 'top computers' list and see what they are running to get a start...... Looks like the best choice 'money no object' would be to buy the best Mac you could get......... The problem is, I don't even know how to to turn on a MAC :) Me neither, I assume they have a power button......but then again, as fast as some of them seem to be, maybe they just know when you want them to start up........LOL. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 752847 ·

Paul D Harris Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 1 Dec 99 Posts: 1122 Credit: 33,600,005 RAC: 0	Message 752848 - Posted: 14 May 2008, 6:09:56 UTC - in response to Message 752846. Or if you are a 'build it yourselfer'....... A server based 16 core beast running the fastest Xeons........ That is more my style What OS would you run the beast on? ID: 752848 ·

Kleineschay2 Send message Joined: 14 Aug 99 Posts: 97 Credit: 23,218,261 RAC: 0	Message 752849 - Posted: 14 May 2008, 6:10:36 UTC - in response to Message 752837. I just want the best cruncher. Thanks, -Michael Sawadee Khup, The best bang for the Baht remains the Intel Q6600 hooked to Asus or Gigabyte motherboard supporting Dual Channel DDR2 RAM, 2x1GB DDR2-1066 (PC8500) RAM kit, other components as you choose. Kind Regards, JDWhale [Edit] But if money is no object, buy a Mac Pro with dual X5482 CPUs, load it up with 8 sticks of matching memory, boot Windows XP-64 and run the latest optimized SSSE3X 64-bit client. [/edit] [Edit2] [OT] I was in Asian Supermarket today, mangosteens, durian, jackfruit... I miss Thailand :-( [/OT][/edit2] I love mangosteens. Can't get them in Tampa ID: 752849 ·

Kleineschay2 Send message Joined: 14 Aug 99 Posts: 97 Credit: 23,218,261 RAC: 0	Message 752851 - Posted: 14 May 2008, 6:12:02 UTC - in response to Message 752848. Or if you are a 'build it yourselfer'....... A server based 16 core beast running the fastest Xeons........ That is more my style What OS would you run the beast on? Anything I can understand. I am not a MAC person. ID: 752851 ·

JDWhale Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Apr 99 Posts: 921 Credit: 21,935,817 RAC: 3	Message 752852 - Posted: 14 May 2008, 6:12:14 UTC - in response to Message 752844. The problem is, I don't even know how to to turn on a MAC :) I think the MAC is supposed to turn you on ;-) Check PM for my SIG explained... Regards, JDWhale P.S. The mangosteens weren't cheap $6.99 / lb ID: 752852 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 752853 - Posted: 14 May 2008, 6:12:37 UTC - in response to Message 752848. Or if you are a 'build it yourselfer'....... A server based 16 core beast running the fastest Xeons........ That is more my style What OS would you run the beast on? XP x64 of course. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 752853 ·

Paul D Harris Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 1 Dec 99 Posts: 1122 Credit: 33,600,005 RAC: 0	Message 752854 - Posted: 14 May 2008, 6:13:54 UTC - in response to Message 752851. Or if you are a 'build it yourselfer'....... A server based 16 core beast running the fastest Xeons........ That is more my style What OS would you run the beast on? Anything I can understand. I am not a MAC person. To run 16 cores would take a Linux box or a very expensive enterprise windows server or windows data server. ID: 752854 ·

Kleineschay2 Send message Joined: 14 Aug 99 Posts: 97 Credit: 23,218,261 RAC: 0	Message 752855 - Posted: 14 May 2008, 6:14:31 UTC - in response to Message 752853. Or if you are a 'build it yourselfer'....... A server based 16 core beast running the fastest Xeons........ That is more my style What OS would you run the beast on? XP x64 of course. That would be fine... ID: 752855 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 752857 - Posted: 14 May 2008, 6:15:28 UTC - in response to Message 752855. Or if you are a 'build it yourselfer'....... A server based 16 core beast running the fastest Xeons........ That is more my style What OS would you run the beast on? XP x64 of course. That would be fine... Oh, yes it would......are you getting a feeling of which way to go? "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 752857 ·

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