[dba-Tech] best current desktops?

Her software runs on Winders. Thanks for the suggestions.

P.

On 10/21/2011 10:03 PM, Jim Lawrence wrote:
> Multi-core, 6 would be nice (but expensive), 8GB of RAM to start and does
> she need a good graphics card as that can save a lot of motherboard CPU
> cycles, Intel is still the fastest (and most expensive CPU) and I would
> recommend a good ASUS motherboard...so far the best and most reliable.
>
> I have no idea what platform the software package runs on but a true Ubuntu
> server package with an Ubuntu desktop is about 3 times as fast as any
> Windows OS and much better at running parallel processes.
>
> If you have enough hard drive space you can run both Windows and Linux and
> test to see which OS gives the best results.
>
> Jim
>
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> My geophysicist daughter wants a new desktop, 8GRAM&  Windows, mostly
> the box will run SOTA geophysical analysis software. Any suggestions?
>
> PB
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