Quote Originally Posted by Dimitriman View Post
Just one counter argument, some rumours claim top Interlagos chip will set you back about US$ 1100 only, this would be great news I think.

There is also another point that if he wants a serious workstation where reliability is important, then its another point in favor of the server parts.
That's a bit surprising given the Magny Cours prices.

I wonder what the difference between desktop and workstation/server is in reality, besides RAM type. And I'm not talking about just any desktop board, I mean desktop vs workstation from say SM.
I think desktop CPU is an alternative because of his budget, and the need for high clocks.
The fastest 6C Opteron is 2.8 GHz, only 300 MHz over the fastest 12C, if that's of any indication of the 8C Interlagos clocks, and he can't afford fast Xeons, at least not two . .