I am building a new personal box strictly for VMware. For 2013, my goal is to work on numerous Microsoft & other networking/security related certifications. I also want to be familiar with Linux and VMware itself. I love the idea of having a dedicated VMware box, as I have too many distractions on my main system.
Which Intel CPU should I purchase? I am guessing I will not be running more than 5-6 VM's at one time? I would not like to spend over $450 for the processor.
I was originally leaning towards the 3930K ($430 @ MC), since it has 6 cores. However, someone told me that VMware is not too CPU intensive so I should save money and just get a used 2700K or 3770K ($230 @ MC). I plan to use the system with a Crucial M4 256GB and 32GB of DDR3.
Appreciate ANY advice as I must order the parts before the year is out. Am I going over board with the parts selection?
Which Intel CPU should I purchase? I am guessing I will not be running more than 5-6 VM's at one time? I would not like to spend over $450 for the processor.
I was originally leaning towards the 3930K ($430 @ MC), since it has 6 cores. However, someone told me that VMware is not too CPU intensive so I should save money and just get a used 2700K or 3770K ($230 @ MC). I plan to use the system with a Crucial M4 256GB and 32GB of DDR3.
Appreciate ANY advice as I must order the parts before the year is out. Am I going over board with the parts selection?