Recommend l33t system for compiling

[Gravity]

I have a friend that was complaining about how long it was taking to compile code and to work on his many programming projects. I was kidding and told him that I would build him something blazing fast with a few gigs of ram and a few high end AMD processors.

I'm not sure what kind of programming he's doing, it's some cad but also lots of java and c++ and sql.

I have build about a dozen systems this year for power uses but they have all be single processor boards with midrange graphics.

Recommendations?

Thanks

 

[dexvx]

Compiling is multithreaded. Go dual processors.

If it has to be one processor, HT wins hands down.

 

[mechBgon]

Budget = ?

 

[jdogg707]

On a budget, go with something like a single P4 w/HT or Dual processor Athlon MP's, if you don't have a budget, go with Dual Opterons.

 

[drag]

Ya Althon MPs would be the hot ticket for right now for price vs performance, but the 64bit stuff offers a chance at a much longer life for the computer.(because of RAM upgrades....)

 

[eLinux]

Programming projects, I would assume, are for college students...

Since I'm a college student, and broke (like most others ) I would say a P4 with HT would work just fine and dandy...and it wouldn't break his wallet.

 

[Schadenfroh]

i would go with a dual opteron system and take the 33s out of your title