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> If a developer/pro/etc. need 18 cores, most of the time they'll be OK with a top-end i7 -- I think. Not if they need ECC RAM - and if you've got enough profe
by haikuginger 9y ago
> If a developer/pro/etc. need 18 cores, most of the time they'll be OK with a top-end i7 -- I think.
Not if they need ECC RAM - and if you've got enough professional stuff to fill 128GB of RAM, you really, really need ECC RAM.
- baq 9y agoEspecially if you're routinely moving terabytes between the workstation and NAS.
- floatboth 9y agoRyzen 7: eight cores, ECC support, unbeatable pricing. (No 128 GB RAM but you're not getting that with a desktop i7 either. Oh and the new HEDT platform that also has "i7"s… not all chips will support quad channel RAM!)
- haikuginger 9y agoIn context, I'm not sure I understand your point.