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  • #2
    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,812 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    I started a very similar thread a couple of weeks back, and am typing this post on the result. Lessons learned were I should have bought a better keyboard, outside of that I'm chuffed with the result.

    In terms of your build, what kind of software are you developing and what tool chain? I'm using C++ under VS2010 and multi-core compilation makes a huge difference.


  • #3
    DaSilva
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 695 ✭✭✭DaSilva


    Thanks, your thread is very helpful though I'm definitely doing lighter work than you. Mostly working in VS 2010/2012 in C#, but not doing any of the data processing you are, though I am learning ML and might end up having to do some.

    My most heavy work usually involves two copies of VS running, with ReSharper (+StyleCop) continuous building, NCrunch continuous testing, a node.js instance and a PostgreSQL running. I currently run this on a laptop with an i7 2670QM and 6GB of ram, and have noticed that ram usage is near maximum, and I don't think I've seen much 100% CPU. For me the major bottleneck seems to be the disk. I guess with an SSD I'm going to see a massive improvement, I just don't know what will surface as the next bottleneck, the RAM or CPU.


  • #4
    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,812 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    For continuous build and automated testing, along with static checking, the most cost effective route that I've found is to simple have an older 2nd PC doing this work. I've a couple of old Dell XP boxes running all this donkey work 24/7, where speed isn't an issue. You don't even need a monitor on these boxes, just stick on Remote Desktop / VNC or similar, and leave your main CPU free. An MSDN sub will let you run VS2010 on as many PCs as needed, and also gives you a bunch of Windows licenses.

    IMHO, laptops are a bad idea if you're going to be running the PC for extended periods of time. Big airy boxes are cheaper, cooler, and will stay running longer.


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