I like the gateway 2800sx. 4-core core-2 with 4 GB memory for under $500. The individual cores are slower, but the total throughput per dollar is better than anything else I found.
David > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Mathieu Jobin > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 4:49 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Computer-go] Best hardware for computer go > > DL 360 G6 is affordable and quiet > > http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06a/15351-15351-3328412-241644- > 241475-3884319.html > > On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 11:10 PM, Darren Cook <[email protected]> wrote: > > (I changed the subject to match the direction this thread has taken, and > > to take it a step further.) > > > > It sounds like i7 will be superior to Core2 for heavy playouts, but for > > light playouts the jury is still out? > > > > Don wrote: > >> I think I have a chance to check that out as I'm putting together a dual > >> motherboard i7 with 8 true cores.... > > > > Is this self-build? How much budget do you need to make a fast 8-core > > machine at the moment? What about 12 or 16-core? > > > > And, does anyone know of companies selling workstations with 16 cores? > > The high-end gaming machines don't go that far. I can find server > > machines but I'd be paying a premium for reliability and rack-mount and > > hard-drive slots. And I expect a workstation to be whisper-quiet, > > whereas machines destined for a data centre can drown out a vacumn cleaner. > > > > Darren > > > > -- > > Darren Cook, Software Researcher/Developer > > > > http://dcook.org/gobet/ �(Shodan Go Bet - who will win?) > > http://dcook.org/work/ (About me and my work) > > http://dcook.org/blogs.html (My blogs and articles) > > _______________________________________________ > > Computer-go mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go > > > > > > -- > Go is to Western chess what philosophy is to double entry accounting. > - From Shibumi, bestseller by Trevanian > _______________________________________________ > Computer-go mailing list > [email protected] > http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go _______________________________________________ Computer-go mailing list [email protected] http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go
