View Full Version : custom xeon pc? 2duel or 1 quad?


Dave Morgan
November 9th, 2007, 10:34 PM
i was configuring a hp work station. one had 1 quad core 2.66 processor quad is 4x2mb FSB price about 2700

the other had 2 dual core 2.33 processors FSB 4mb and the price was about 2500.00


what would the performance differences be? what would be better for video editing.

what would you choose?

thanks

Mike McCarthy
November 10th, 2007, 01:19 AM
Are they both dual socket systems? If so, buying the single quad cpu now allows you to upgrade with second one later. If not, dual socket motherboards will usually be more "professional" and stable. (More PCI and PCIe buses, etc.)