dual or quad core for sw2009?

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by lakesurfbob, May 5, 2008.

  1. lakesurfbob

    lakesurfbob Guest

    Working on configuring a new workstation & wondering if I'll regret
    not going to a quad core when sw2009 is released. I work on pretty
    large assemblies & was planning on:

    Core2 duo E8500 3.16 ghz
    8 gb DDR2 800 mhz
    quadro FX 3700
    2X 300GB 10,000 rpm WD VelociRaptor RAID 0
    1X 320GB 7,200 rpm (for backups / archiving)
    Vista Business 64

    I don't use photoworks or cosmos but the imported customer data &
    complex machines that I am designing make for some very large file
    sizes. With an eye on the future, would it be worth a few hundred
    extra to get the quad core Q9450 overclocked to 3.0 ghz? (I've been
    quoting Xi & Polywell)
    Any suggestions are appreciated!
     
    lakesurfbob, May 5, 2008
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  2. lakesurfbob

    fcsuper Guest

    Neither. Xeon!

    Matt Lorono
    http://sw.fcsuper.com
    http://www.fcsuper.com/swblog
     
    fcsuper, May 7, 2008
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  3. lakesurfbob

    lakesurfbob Guest

    do you have any data comparing xeon vs. E8500 or E8400?
     
    lakesurfbob, May 7, 2008
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