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Thanks again guys. From what I've read so far, I'm leaning towards the Intel

Core2Duo E8600, mostly because I know that some of the apps ( csound ) I use

will benefit more from a faster chip than more cores, and the E8600

overclocks to 4 gigs without problems. The disappointment for that is that

it seems Gigabyte don't have an LGA775 board with t1 firewire in the

microATX size... :/
Thoughts? use different mobo company? abandon micoATX plan?
thanks!
On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 12:34 AM, Danni Coy  wrote:
> Intel is generally considered faster for a single processor workstation

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> these days, but unless your planning to do a lot of very CPU intensive stuff

> (silly amounts of plugins or softsynths) It really shouldn't matter.

> In my opinion stability / quiteness (power consumption) is more important

> than CPU power. If you need 3d graphics then AMD do have some nice low power

> solutions, otherwise go with whatever is easiest for you.

>

> My list would be

> 1) A case with good sonic insulation. (the last one I bought for an audio

> workstation was an Antec something 180)

>

> 2) A high quality power supply with as large a fan as possible (larger fans

> make less noise).

>

> 3) Possibly a 3rd party CPU heat sink/fan combo design with quiteness in

> mind.

>

> 4) Look for a board with esata - It's very handy :)

>

> A lot of parts are rated for their noisyness at

> http://www.silentpcreview.com/  last time I built a workstation I cross

> referenced their reccomended parts with what my hardware people had until I

> found a match.

>

> Of course if you have your machine built into another room etc you won't

> need to worry so much about sound.

>

>

> On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 5:37 PM, Iain Duncan wrote:

>

>> Thanks Daniel, that's good to know. Do you ( or anyone else ) have a

>> recommendation as to the ( holy war ) AMD Phenom vs Intel i5 or i7 question?

>> It's been years since I paid attention to hardware for linux audio and

>> suddenly I need to replace a machine quickly. I'm hoping to stay in midrange

>> for price. Too many options!

>>

>> Iain

>>

>>

>

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Thanks again guys. From what I've read so far, I'm leaning towards =

the Intel Core2Duo E8600, mostly because I know that some of the apps ( cso=

und ) I use will benefit more from a faster chip than more cores, and the E=

8600 overclocks to 4 gigs without problems. The disappointment for that is =

that it seems Gigabyte don't have an LGA775 board with t1 firewire in t=

he microATX size... :/

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ly considered faster for a single processor workstation these days, but unl=

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 plugins or softsynths) It really shouldn't matter. 
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han CPU power. If you need 3d graphics then AMD do have some nice low power=

 solutions, otherwise go with whatever is easiest for you.My list w=

ould be 
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orkstation was an Antec something 180)2) A high quality power suppl=

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an <iainduncanlists@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks Daniel, th=

at's good to know. Do you ( or anyone else ) have a recommendation as t=

o the ( holy war ) AMD Phenom vs Intel i5 or i7 question? It's been yea=

rs since I paid attention to hardware for linux audio and suddenly I need t=

o replace a machine quickly. I'm hoping to stay in midrange for price. =

Too many options!
Iain
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