i7 Builds - Specs and Results

[philip888]

There are current no Windows drivers for Thunderbolt.

[Emcha_audio]

There ARE thunderbolt drivers for windows.

http://techremedy.co.nz/win/thunderbolt-driver-win8/

and

http://support.asus.com/download.asp...Qi2FfX7JlZKdtm

and http://oyendigital.com/tech/drivers/...erBolt_Win.pdf

and http://www.seagate.com/ca/en/support...win-master-dl/

[Monty_python]

Hi guys. If a generic answer/opinion exists to this generic question, please respond. PT11 on PC. Which would you choose, a slightly faster intel quad core or a slightly slower 6-core. I'm at the beginning stages of a new build.

Thanks for your time!
Monty

[philip888]

So is thunderbolt the same on Windows as a MAC? I don't think so.

[mesaone]

Originally Posted by Monty_python

Which would you choose, a slightly faster intel quad core or a slightly slower 6-core. I'm at the beginning stages of a new build.

How much is "slightly"? If we're talking 3.2 GHz hexacore vs 3.4 GHz quadcore, go with the higher core count.

[Monty_python]

Originally Posted by mesaone

How much is "slightly"? If we're talking 3.2 GHz hexacore vs 3.4 GHz quadcore, go with the higher core count.

That's what I was implying. just trying to have some guidelines while looking around. If it was 3.3 6-core vs. 4.0 4-core would you feel the same? I want to get more into mixing on this new build if that makes any difference.

Thanks for the response!
Monty

[guitardom]

Originally Posted by philip888

So is thunderbolt the same on Windows as a MAC? I don't think so.

Actually its identical, no different than USB between the 2. It is designed by Intel, not some magic Apple product. The difference comes in driver support only. But being that Windows users can build machines with whatever specs we want, we are not being forced into new protocols like Apple users. TB just is not necessary for Windows users. You might even be surprised to know that HDN TB had worked on Windows just as long as it has on OSX.

[guitardom]

Originally Posted by Monty_python

That's what I was implying. just trying to have some guidelines while looking around. If it was 3.3 6-core vs. 4.0 4-core would you feel the same? I want to get more into mixing on this new build if that makes any difference.

Thanks for the response!
Monty

No comparison, the 6 core will have quite a bit more power.

[Monty_python]

Thanks a bunch!

[TOM@METRO]

Originally Posted by guitardom

No comparison, the 6 core will have quite a bit more power.

6 core here. He's right.