Hey all.
New Job means better money, means new build. I want to build a powerhouse of a machine.
Mainly for photoshop (large large files, 2-4 gbs+)
will be running multiple VM's as well
Wanted to get some opinions on whether to single i7 or dual xeon 1366's.
The other option is a very very pricey Mac Pro System (don't want to do that)
It all comes down to clock speed, I think
My train of thought goes something like this:
single i7
pros:
- easily overclockable (will probably go water), push for 4+Ghz
- cheaper
Cons: max 24gbs ram with 4gig dimms, pricey if you can find them
Dual xeon X5550's
Pros:
- more processors (though costly)
- more ram (wouldn't necessarily have to go with 4 gig dimms)
Cons:
- pricier (but probably wont be an issue)
- Harder to overclock, if at all (cant find anyone who has been overclocking dual x5550's)
-Does anyone have experience overclocking dual 1366 xeons?
-Do you think a single i7 would handle a bunch of vm's, photoshop, and whatever else i can throw at it, if clocked to 4ghz+?
Thanks guys.
New Job means better money, means new build. I want to build a powerhouse of a machine.
Mainly for photoshop (large large files, 2-4 gbs+)
will be running multiple VM's as well
Wanted to get some opinions on whether to single i7 or dual xeon 1366's.
The other option is a very very pricey Mac Pro System (don't want to do that)
It all comes down to clock speed, I think
My train of thought goes something like this:
single i7
pros:
- easily overclockable (will probably go water), push for 4+Ghz
- cheaper
Cons: max 24gbs ram with 4gig dimms, pricey if you can find them
Dual xeon X5550's
Pros:
- more processors (though costly)
- more ram (wouldn't necessarily have to go with 4 gig dimms)
Cons:
- pricier (but probably wont be an issue)
- Harder to overclock, if at all (cant find anyone who has been overclocking dual x5550's)
-Does anyone have experience overclocking dual 1366 xeons?
-Do you think a single i7 would handle a bunch of vm's, photoshop, and whatever else i can throw at it, if clocked to 4ghz+?
Thanks guys.