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JohnNada

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Hi,

I have an HP Workstation XW6200, which as far as I'm aware has two single core Intel Xeon 3.4Ghz processors. I really don't know anything about processors, and would like an upgrade. As a video editor, I've just started working with full HD footage, and my current setup really can't cope with it too well. I'd appreciate it if somebody could advise me on what I need to consider before upgrading. Like I said, I really don't know anything about processors, so please break it down for me in newbie friendly language. If possible, I'd like to have two quad core processors, but I'm not sure what socket type I need, or what else I need to consider before buying new processors. Please advise...

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game junky

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That isn't going to be an inexpensive venture - replacing server-grade processors can get unnecessarily expensive. If you did decide to go that route, you'll want to google the motherboard and check what generation of Xeon processors it supports. I get the feeling you're going to have to go ebay or amazon for processors because they won't be current manufactured models. If you decide to build, you'll get better performance from a single Sandy-E i7 processor. If you don't believe me about the cost being big, this rig is one I spec'd for a buddy who does video editting and didn't want to buy a Mac:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/14U8Y
 
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