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What's the ideal procesor and motherboard specs for multiplatform development?

all i see when searching for parts are for gamming, but what i need is a durable and reliable computer, good for threading and virtual machines. And as for the graphics , at least able to support 2 monitors

the budget between 700 and 1,000 for the computer
 
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If you are going to run Virtual machines, increase the RAM allocated in Obnoxious' build. Add a SSD for booting. Dev trees also love either a fast SSD or RAM Disk, but I'd rather you use an SSD than a RAM Disk.

Consider a larger or additional hard drive as well, to build your VMs on. You can then make partitions

Personally, I'm a fan of the higher-end LGA2011 motherboards when it comes to these intensive types of workloads. However costs increase dramatically.

I'm also not a great fan of using gaming-oriented video cards in workstations meant for development. But I'm a lone voice. :) Cost make sit more expensive.

I worked with a game developer and he's happy with his build - bit higher performing, but also cost about $1,800 (was...
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Intel i7 4790k and any gigabyte/asus/msi z97 chipset motherboard would be just fine. If you don't need all the added stuff for overclocking look at some of the middle range boards.

Do you need a whole build for the $700-1k budget or what?
 
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What are you developing, if you don't mind me asking? Most gaming machines are often high-end machines capable of loading the most CPU and GPU extensive games; so you'd be fine with a "gaming" system. Personally from your description, it doesn't sound like you're development requirements are CPU nor GPU extensive, however for that budget you may as well get something high-end.

If you're looking for Hyper Threading, an i5 should fit the bill. Virtual Machines primarily depend on the CPU, however most modern CPU's do support virtualisation technology. Two monitors? That's no problem. :)

The build below does not include monitors or speakers, however includes everything else; including a copy of Windows 8.1. I've selected an Xeon E3-1230v3 processor, which should easily handle all your requirements, even virtualisation. The Xeon's performance is on par with the i7-4770, and is quad-core with Hyper Threading (4 cores / 8 threads). The graphics card I have selected below is not the utmost high-end, but it's exceptional for it's price; which supports up to 4 monitors.

To enable Virtualisation Technology, remember to enable it via the BIOS.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Encore ENLWI-N3 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($10.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Microsoft Wireless Desktop 2000 Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($25.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $869.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

The motherboard will also allow you to use SLI/CrossFire in addition to supporting Devil's Canyon and the upcoming Broadwell generation of CPUs.

All the best. :)
 
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i will actually be developing on desktop and movile apps,
my maximum graphical requirments will be for developing 2d videogames for web and mobile
using unity framework
as for my platform ill be using .net with c# and xamarin and maybe java with openGL.

some of my projects are graphically oriented, but not in motion, just some animations and good styles and background, transparency control, maybe devexpress components and such visual components

, ill need virtual machines, but they'll be runing inside the OS (windows 8.1) , i dont know if virtualization from the cpu will work for me, as i really need experience in this part.

thank you for your answer abnoxious, i was thinking on getting a xeon , they run smooth and support loads of work for extended periods
but also i got the i7-4790k on my mind, but i think it will be an overkill , but i want this computer to stand for as many generations possible

i am not including monitors, mouse, and keyboard on the budget.
 
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Karsten75

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If you are going to run Virtual machines, increase the RAM allocated in Obnoxious' build. Add a SSD for booting. Dev trees also love either a fast SSD or RAM Disk, but I'd rather you use an SSD than a RAM Disk.

Consider a larger or additional hard drive as well, to build your VMs on. You can then make partitions

Personally, I'm a fan of the higher-end LGA2011 motherboards when it comes to these intensive types of workloads. However costs increase dramatically.

I'm also not a great fan of using gaming-oriented video cards in workstations meant for development. But I'm a lone voice. :) Cost make sit more expensive.

I worked with a game developer and he's happy with his build - bit higher performing, but also cost about $1,800 (was more of an interim machine that we'll replace later this year). . I'm sure you will be satisfied with the build proposed by Obnoxious.
 
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