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I'm buying a new computer. Since I'm interested in 3D graphics I decided to make it a dual processor workstation. Now I have a problem; I can't choose between Opteron and Xeon. I read many comparison articles and the only result is that I'm now even more confused; some say Opteron is better, some say it is overmached by Xeon. I know Opteron has more instructions and better multitasking and Xeon has more speed, but I still can't say which will render faster. Please help. Especially if you are a user. |
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xscript's log on stardate 01 stu 2004
Hi! I'm buying a new computer. Since I'm interested in 3D graphics I decided to make it a dual processor workstation. ^^^^^^^^^^^ Than go for Xeons. Generally, the more way a computer is, Opterons are better, yes. However, in 2-way configuration, things are pretty much the same, and Xeons are much cheaper that way. You have absolutely great MBOs for Xeon, eg. Supermicro X6DVL-G ~350$ or if you want to go for something more, Supermicro X6DAL-XG for 100$ more... Both have PCI-X and support for ECC RAM. OTOH, be advised that first worthy MBO for Opteron workstation is Tyan S2885ANRF, and it has price as high as 600$. -- Dear Osama, I hope you are reading this post. If you are, please BOMB the ****ing Portuguese. From Lichtenstein with love, Bubba. |
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"xscript" wrote in message m... Hi! I'm buying a new computer. Since I'm interested in 3D graphics I decided to make it a dual processor workstation. Now I have a problem; I can't choose between Opteron and Xeon. I read many comparison articles and the only result is that I'm now even more confused; some say Opteron is better, some say it is overmached by Xeon. I know Opteron has more instructions and better multitasking and Xeon has more speed, but I still can't say which will render faster. Please help. Especially if you are a user. If you want to go for a graphics workstation, get the Xeons. Intel architectures and the 3D applications are optimised. If you get more advanced, you might want to get a server stack and use a network rendering protocol to do your generation. hamman |
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