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Re:Intel Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake review: Is the desktop CPU ... by scarface74 on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @01:55PM (#13311872)
I will even go a step further. For most people, the Performance of a 2008 era Core 2 Duo 2.66Ghz would be enough for non gamers. I have an old business Dell laptop with those specs with 4Gb of RAM running a Plex Server and PlexConnect with Windows 10 and it feels fast enough when using it once you turn off all of the antivirus programs. I don't think I would be able to tell the difference between that and my Core I7 if I maxxed out the RAM to 8GB and added an SSD drive.
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Re:Intel Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake review: Is the desktop CPU ... by netule on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @02:43PM (#13312329)
You can get gently used 2013 T420 Thinkpads on eBay for around $150 with an i7 processor, NVIDIA dedicated graphics, and 4GB of RAM. For non-gaming, it's just not worth it to go anywhere beyond that.
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Re:Intel Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake review: Is the desktop CPU ... by hsivonen on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @03:34PM (#13312810)
I guess perf being a "gaming" thing on HN suggests that many developers aren't using AOT-compiled languages. More perf is still desirable if you compile Rust programs or large C++ programs. For the latter, it's not just CPU but storage perf matters, too, due to file system-heavy compilation unit and textual include model.
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Re:Intel Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake review: Is the desktop CPU ... by nine_k on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @02:59PM (#13312480)
For development, 8 or even 16 GB would be great, and look for the higher-res screen. Anyway, for $200 you can have a very decent, durable, highly compatible machine. The only functional thing lacking would be a Thunderdolt port.
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Re:Intel Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake review: Is the desktop CPU ... by jeffmcjunkin on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @03:05PM (#13312549)
That same T420 does support[0] 16 GB of RAM[1] in practice, for the record.

[0] https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-T400-T500-and-newer-T/...

[1] http://pcpartpicker.com/products/memory/#t=9&Z=16384002&s=30...

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Re:Intel Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake review: Is the desktop CPU ... by usrusr on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @07:01PM (#13314482)
For real mobility away from a power outlet, an old notebook might not be all that great. But if it's just about the desktop replacement form factor, then any used post-2010 high end model will provide much better value for money than a fresh low spec device.
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