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can anyone save me time by explaining the difference between workstation CPUs and GPUs (like xeon and quadro) and the other ones (like core iX and RTX/GTX)? what tasks are each optimized for?
from my uninformed position it seems like core iX and GTX are more one size fits all and can be used for productivity tasks as well as gaming but im not certain whether i could also use a machine with workstation parts to game.
Ryder Roberts
Is Hdr a meme?
Michael Morris
on normal monitors, yes on oled or miniled, no, its awesome.
Jason Price
12400 or 12600 for video editing?
Ian Rogers
What's better for 64GB RAM 2x32 or 4x16?
Jayden Fisher
12700, non-k
Bentley Lopez
Building a new PC for use with Arch Linux, and using that as a hypervisor for a Windows 10 Gaming VM and a MacOS VM strictly for Premiere Pro, and also using Arch for general use (Web browsing, vidya, media, etc.) Here is the parts list: pcpartpicker.com/list/7XVYW4
I understand my use case is a little specific and that there will be criticism with my choice of certain parts, so I will explain them here >CPU Need the iGPU for the VMs and 11th Gen is very cheap now anyhow. However, if you can find something better I'm open to that. >Drives/Optical Drive They are all gutted from old builds and I didn't feel like spending extra money on the complete meme that is PCIe 4.0, even if 11th gen is capable of it.
For the optical drive, again, gutted from an old build and I plan to use it with my CD and DVD collection so I can consooooooom without wasting storage on my PC. >Case I know it's really expensive but I WILL be utilizing absolutely every feature it has, and don't mind spending extra. Plus, it'll be fun to build in >Monitors Plan to use the 1440p for vidya, 4k one also for some vidya and all media and web browsing.
Anyways, this whole thing just barely fits within my budget taken into account buying used and reusing parts from old PCs, so no room for 12th gen intel unfortunately. Hit me with your best shot anons, I'm looking for criticism.
Connor Turner
Xeons are often clocked lower but have more I/O, more cores, ECC support (not actually a differentiator anymore with DDR5), and are rated to run at full throttle for years on end. You do that with a desktop Intel chip and it'll melt. With AMD, the difference is raw size - more cores, more threads, more PCIe, bigger sockets. For GPUs, the workstation/server stuff is differentiated mostly by certification. They cost more money and have special drivers because the vendor promises they won't glitch out and teach your AI model to say nigger by mistake. They also still exist in single-slot form because of the way server cooling works in datacenter racks.
-replace the cpu with 12700, non-k -replace mobo with b660(ddr4 not ddr5 capable) -replace gpu with 3060ti/3070. since you're not gaming on linux, no reason to go amd -replace case with modern mesh front affair, get an external enclosure for your optical drive. also learn how to torrent ffs. imagine having to look through a cd/dvd collection. imagine watching media in dvd quality. its tyool 1999+23, user. -the monitor picks are suprisingly based. perhaps consider the benq ew3270u, will be alot better for media than your current 4k pick.
Chase Adams
Sorry, forgot to specify I will be using Arch for gaming, so I think I'll stick with AMD, even if Nvidia is technically better. (Parts availability is also a factor) However, I very much appreciate your other recommendations and I'll take them into account. Will def have to research B660 and 12th Gen more. Thanks user.
Benjamin Price
>I will be using Arch for gaming, so I think I'll stick with AMD if so, then ya, amd for sure but i saw you mentioned a windows 10 gaming VM? will be doing both?
Eli Watson
any ryzen 5 even first gen, my 1600 is still going strong and does fine on the majority of games at 120fps
Juan Morgan
I installed 3200mhz ram in my PC. It says "Max Bandwidth DDR4-2666 (1333 MHz)" in Speccy. Does that mean my ram is not functioning at its max mhz?
Xavier Edwards
did you enable xmp?
Aiden Smith
Is your mobo compatible with 3200Mhz?
Camden Hughes
depends on your mobo. Daisy chain ram slots does better with 2 sticks T topology ram slots does better with 4 sticks there's also speed and single rank vs dual rank
Elijah Stewart
Yes
Luke Rivera
Stop using speccy. Task Manager in Windows shows should the rated speed under memory.
Dominic Martinez
Yes, Windows 10 for games that don't work under Proton. There are an awful lot of games in my Steam library that, even though they're singleplayer, don't even work well lmao.
Will be using the Windows 10 VM for those, as well as games with anti-cheat that I can get working under a VM, even though I don't play many.
Christian Smith
it says 3200mhz in task manager. What is a better alternative?
Colton Collins
>lower clocks, more cores okay, now i know what to research for the advantages of this in hardware >more I/O im guessing for use with special lab equipment or something possibly among other things >full throttle for years on end i see. so like industrial grade for server use as one scenario. >special drivers okay i guess i would know the full potential of using different drivers if i actually had a use case for it but its good to be clued into it >certifications okay, so almost like an IP waterproofing rating sorta. a guarantee that it's fit for a particular task
thanks for the info
Henry White
Hwinfo64
Mason Roberts
hwinfo, cpu-z for system info hwmonitor for live statistics
Ryan Lewis
don't use hwmonitor just use HWinfo or RTSS/Afterburner.
>im guessing for use with special lab equipment or something possibly among other things No just because servers have a LOT of PCIe peripherals. You can fit like 80 NVMe drives on one box.
Logan Mitchell
DDR is double data rate. Take 1600 and double it and you get 3200 which is the rated speed. check the timings if they match with the label as well.
