When do i need dual processor ?

[greenant]

Hi,

I am building a computer and wondering whether i buy a single processor mobo or a dual like Tyan Tiger s2460.
How much faster is dual compared to single ? When is it advantageous ?

I want to use the computer for video editing.

Any thoughts ?

Thanks

 

[DukeChestnut]

file serving, any type of serving where multiple cpus would access this one pc, graphical apps (not games) that are coded to take advantage of dual cpus (like photoshop or wutever), then get a dualie

just gaming? then get a single

for gaming a single cpu outperforms a dualie... go figure.

since u wanna do video editing it might be better to go 4 a dualie.

 

[Jwyatt]

when you say video editing, are you speaking commercially or dinking around with it at your house? If you want something to dink around with then single cpu is ok. Dual cpu if your handling files that are 40MB+.

I havent build a dually yet, but plan on it someday. I hear people say the OS fells a more peppy using duals. If your going to do it. I would suggest donig t right. Using scsi raid dual cpu and a giga network card to make everything sound expensive!

 

[bozo1]

<< I hear people say the OS fells a more peppy using duals >>


I think alot of that is just wishful thinking from people wanting to justify the expense. I have fairly identical systems side by side, one dual, one not and I can't tell the difference at all between them. Now when I start playing in Photoshop or editing video in Premier, my duelie squashes the other.

 

[tboneuls]

if you are doing a lot of video editing , ie more than recording movies of your kids on the computer, then you might want a daul cpu system. if you like doing mulitasking with applications that are highly cpu intensive, then get a dual processor - you'll notice a difference but not in everyday computing

 

[Geoffrey]

If you have the money, I'd definatly go for the dual processor because you'll certainly see a boost in performance. Video editing probobly requires a lot of processing strength, so I'd get the dual processor. But, then again, if you only plan to use it for normal everyday activities, you'd save a lot of money by going with a single processor.