[LAD] A question for power HW experts

[Jörn Nettingsmeier]

Fons Adriaensen wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I'm looking for a high performance (e.g. quad core)
> machine to be used for audio processing (and running 
> Linux of course). Rack mount is preferred but not
> essential.
> 
> What would you recommend to look at ?

if noise is not a problem, no problem. if it is, check the silent boxes
from thomas-krenn.com (not silent at all, but only obnoxious, not
earth-shattering). they are stand-alone towers, but rack-mount kits are
available.

if heat is a problem (and i think it always is), pay special attention
to which cpu core you are getting - generally, the smaller the process,
the better, but they don't always tell you. don't use the fastest one
you can get (bad price/performace and also probably on the edge of its
thermal design power).

best,

jörn