josephfuentes
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I'm considering a new all powerful desktop and my platform decision will depend on the horsepower provided by the manufacturer's product.
Before I start I do not build my own PCs. I also am not a gamer. Well, the only game I ever play is solitaire. I only crave speed and power in whatever application I throw at my desktop. Photo graphics editing, movie making, burning, ripping DVDs etc.
Having said that I hear the within the Intel family of processors these are the tops.
- Xeon
- Extreme
- Penryn
Which is the top of the line? For instance, I understand that the Xeon is used in corp. servers. The Extreme in gaming etc. But overall, which is the top performer which brings me to my next question. What does top performer mean? Best rendering, highest numerical ops per sec, fastest DVD burning, what is the yardstick?
And of course I realize that a quad core will beat out a dual core anyday. I'm looking at the processor line itself. Help!
Before I start I do not build my own PCs. I also am not a gamer. Well, the only game I ever play is solitaire. I only crave speed and power in whatever application I throw at my desktop. Photo graphics editing, movie making, burning, ripping DVDs etc.
Having said that I hear the within the Intel family of processors these are the tops.
- Xeon
- Extreme
- Penryn
Which is the top of the line? For instance, I understand that the Xeon is used in corp. servers. The Extreme in gaming etc. But overall, which is the top performer which brings me to my next question. What does top performer mean? Best rendering, highest numerical ops per sec, fastest DVD burning, what is the yardstick?
And of course I realize that a quad core will beat out a dual core anyday. I'm looking at the processor line itself. Help!