[dba-Tech] best current desktops?

The way they say "Windows" down heah :-) .

PB

On 10/22/2011 1:12 AM, Jim Lawrence wrote:
> What is Winders?
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter Brawley
> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 8:44 PM
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> 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
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter Brawley
>> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 5:55 PM
>> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
>> Subject: [dba-Tech] best current desktops?
>>
>> 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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