Re: dual or quad core for sw2009?

On May 5, 5:01=A0am, lakesurfbob <bob.szo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
> Working on configuring a new workstation & wondering if I'll regret
> not going to a quad core when sw2009 is released. =A0I work on pretty
> large assemblies & was planning on:
>
> Core2 duo E8500 3.16 ghz
> 8 gb DDR2 800 mhz
> quadro FX 3700
> 2X 300GB 10,000 rpm WD VelociRaptor RAID 0
> 1X 320GB 7,200 rpm (for backups / archiving)
> Vista Business 64
>
> I don't use photoworks or cosmos but the im****ted customer data &
> complex machines that I am designing make for some very large file
> sizes. =A0With an eye on the future, would it be worth a few hundred
> extra to get the quad core Q9450 overclocked to 3.0 ghz? =A0(I've been
> quoting Xi & Polywell)
> Any suggestions are appreciated!

Neither.  Xeon!

Matt Lorono
http://sw.fcsuper.com
http://www.fcsuper.com/swblog