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[torsionbar28]

x2, a Linux desktop is snappy on a fast HDD. Windows, not so much. I still use HDD's in my workstation, only because I have a RAID 10 of 4x 2TB drives...

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Ok. But why does it matter whether it takes 8 hours to complete, or 48 hours to complete? Time = money. If you cannot afford the RAM you'd like, then...

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Buy inexpensive 128 GB SSD. Or, if you really want to spend big money and get fancy, go with an NVMe model for a whopping $99. Create 128 GB swap partition....

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The benchmarks tell me there is no reason for anyone to consider this cpu. It's a premium priced fanboy part, with little real world value.

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SquirrelMail is a great basic webmail interface. It's extremely light weight, so it's perfect for dial-up or other slow connection. But it's very basic...