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re: Need advice on a new PC
Posted on 3/21/13 at 2:47 pm to jcole4lsu
Posted on 3/21/13 at 2:47 pm to jcole4lsu
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does the application make an effective use of multiple cores/threads?
I guess so. Here are some computers that have been tested and approved:
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Windows Desktops
Officially qualified with Avid and M-Audio FireWire and USB audio interfaces, M-Audio Delta series PCI interfaces, or standalone:
HP Z800 Workstation
12 core: Dual Xeon Six-Core "Westmere"
8 core: Dual Xeon Quad-Core "Nehalem"
HP Z400 Workstation
6 core: Xeon Six-Core "Westmere"
4 core: Xeon Quad-Core "Nehalem"
HP Z200 Workstation Intel Xeon or Core i5
HP Z210 Workstation Intel "Sandy Bridge"
Dell Precision T7500 Tower Workstation
Dell Precision T5500 Tower Workstation
Dell Precision T3500 Tower Workstation
Dell Precision T3400 Tower Workstation
HP xw8600 Workstation
HP xw4600 Workstation
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The graphics cards listed are workstation cards, which specialize in something completely different than gaming. ive got no experience at all at gaming on workstation cards.
yeah I'm guessing this could be an issue based upon the previous poster was saying. Again, I don't know anything about the nuts and bolts of PCs. Maybe there is something "in between" that may work? Dunno.
Something is telling me this might cost more than I'm thinking it will
Thanks for the response
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Posted on 3/21/13 at 2:51 pm to Decatur
I think Tom's Hardware has done some reviews on gaming with workstation cards.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 2:57 pm to Decatur
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12 core: Dual Xeon Six-Core "Westmere"
8 core: Dual Xeon Quad-Core "Nehalem"
uhhh yeah that aint cheap.
Looks like the have only approved intel chips and nvidia cards. Unfortunately those are the most expensive brands in those two categories.
An i5 3570 is only around $400-450 when paired with a good motherboard. Im sure that will suffice. I'd have to do some research on the software to see if any AMD products are certified for it. ditto for higher end desktop graphics cards.
Some of the lower end builds you listed retail at about $1000, so im sure we can build you something better for that budget.
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