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| System Name | Freyja |
|---|---|
| Processor | Core i7 3770K |
| Motherboard | AsRock Z77 Extreme4 |
| Cooling | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO |
| Memory | 16 GB GSkill Sniper |
| Video Card(s) | Diamond Radeon HD 7970 |
| Storage | Kingston HyperX 240 GB SSD + Seagate 2 TB HD |
| Display(s) | Dell U2410 |
| Case | NZXT Tempest 210 |
| Audio Device(s) | Asus Xonar Essence STX |
| Power Supply | Seasonic X-Series 750W |
| Software | Ubuntu 13.04 64 bit |
My dad has been doing a lot with Excel visual basic (doing financial simulations which seems to use a lot of cpu power). Basically, he wants the program to run faster.
Current specs:
Athlon 64 X2 5000
Asus M2r32-MVP motherboard (doesn't support AM2+)
2 gigs of ddr2 ram (@ 800 mhz i think)
XP SP3
Im guessing a quad core would do the trick, but I am torn between either going to Phenom II or using an old qx6700 i have. I'm assuming the intel would be completely fine, but would Phenom II offer better performance for this type of thing? Either way I'm going to have to upgrade the motherboard, so it is really down to whether I want AMD or Intel.
Current specs:
Athlon 64 X2 5000
Asus M2r32-MVP motherboard (doesn't support AM2+)
2 gigs of ddr2 ram (@ 800 mhz i think)
XP SP3
Im guessing a quad core would do the trick, but I am torn between either going to Phenom II or using an old qx6700 i have. I'm assuming the intel would be completely fine, but would Phenom II offer better performance for this type of thing? Either way I'm going to have to upgrade the motherboard, so it is really down to whether I want AMD or Intel.
(cpu that is)