From: mark.south@null.invalid   
      
   On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:56:32 +0100, Wim Cossement wrote:   
      
   > It would be a PC for sure but the biggest question is about the type of   
   > CPU I'd be using.   
   >   
   > AMD or Intel?   
   > How many cores?   
   > 32 or 64 bit?   
   >   
   > I have about € 1000 - 1200 to spend and I don't really need a GPU or a   
   > screen if this might help a bit.   
      
   For a new processor, go for 64-bit (can one still buy 32-bit?) and get   
   dualcore, they are cheap. With your budget you should be able to get a   
   multiprocessor mobo and run a pair of dual core processors.   
      
   I prefer AMD because they seem more cost-effective for the same kind of   
   performance, and the mobos that take them are also cheaper for the same   
   feature set.   
      
   Clock speed is less important for overall performance than memory, because   
   most systems spend most of their time waiting for memory.  Buy as much of   
   the best quality memory you can get, even if it means saving a bit on the   
   processor speeds.   
      
   Finally, with a high performance system, set aside a good chunk of your   
   budget for a really good quality power supply and a really good cooling   
   system.  It makes one sad to see €1000 of hardware fail from overheating!   
      
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