I’m getting a desktop from Dell with the Intel Xeon E5-1620@3.6Ghz processor, the Nvidia Quadro K4000 graphics card, and a solid state drive. This will scream compared to my current Xeon @ 2 ghz. My current processor is ranked 444 so the new one at 37 should be substantially faster.
Yes, that’s the one. If I had it right now, I would finish the renderings I’m doing tonight and wouldn’t have to come in tomorrow!! I should have done this a while ago. It’s just such a PITA getting a new computer that I put it off until it’s obvious I can’t put it off any longer (which is now).
Yeah sounds familiar!
What made you decide on the Xeon E5-1620 vs i7 3770? The i7 ranks a little higher and is more widely available and maybe a bit better value for money?
That Xeon processor seemed to be the best performance for the money of the 6 or so that Dell offered for that machine configuration. I guess that’s the downside of Dell. The selection of components is sparse. The machine I configured also had $900 off, so that helped with the decision.
No, I don’t have it yet. Should be delivered next week. The power of this system should be impressive, but moving to a new computer is always a hassle. I think I have everything I need backed up, but of course I forgot something. That’s always how it goes.
Good luck Dan! For various reasons I choose a HP laptop with i7 4702MQ - 16GB - GeForce GT750M. The CPU ranks nr 9 on the laptop PassMark. Hope the whole configuration will suit my needs. Thanks for the support
