Computer Nerd Question

[jason_t]

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Well, PT maxes out neither the CPU nor the RAM, so going overboard on either end would not help. The biggest thing you can do to boost actual performance is get a fast HD. It's tough to say exactly where the cutoff is in terms of noticable performance gains via CPU/RAM, so I can't say for *sure*, but other factors beyond clock speed are going to have a much more profound effect such as FSB speed and L2 Cache.

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I think you misunderstood me. It's not to improve the performance of PT. I will be running complex queries on the PT databases themselves (PT will be closed), and want them to execute quickly. Does this change your answer?

Also, what is FSB speed? And L2 cache?

gm

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FSB speed = front side bus speed. It determines how fast the CPU can talk with the memory and other hardware.

L2 cache = level two cache. This is memory in the processor itself used to store data the CPU is accessing frequently.