Hi all, I am processing a lot of grib data from noaa with the use of matplotlib and basemap. On my actual laptop (p4 3ghz, 512mb ram) the whole process takes close to 3 hours... so it's time for a new machine but still on a very tight budget :)
My main question is what should i emphasize more, a quad core processor running on 64 bit vista/xp, or more memory and a fast hard drive, even a raid drive? Will python, mpl and basemap take full advantage of multiple cores or will they use only one? Also, would they work on a 64 bit environment or would I be better off just sticking to XP32? Now memory wise, it seems that on my actual machine the app uses all the available ram, how much should i buy to make sure that all it's needs would be meet? Processor wise, i see that both Intel and AMD have a plethora of options to choose from... What would you recommend? And the last question is about hard drives. From your experience, what drives should I look at? Is a SCSI raid still that much faster than a 10.000 rpm hdd? I've also seen that there are some 15.000 rpm drives that have a controller, would they worth the money or should I just get a 10.000 rpm hdd and be done? Thanks for any help as lately I haven't kept up with the technology and I feel like a noob :( Anton -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Computer-specs-for-fast-matplotlib-and-basemap-processing-tp22956400p22956400.html Sent from the matplotlib - users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
