Le Boeuf wrote:Hi all, im new here, but i got some interresting readings for thoose running macbook pro considering buying a desktop windows pc.
Macbook Pro 2.8 Ghz 2015
Hardware:
CPU i7 4980Q @ 4.3 Ghz
16GB 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM
1000 gb SSD
Balance Audio interface
Time = 49.319 Sec
Desktop pc 2017:
Hardware:
CPU i7 7700 @ 4.2 Ghz (base 3.5Ghz)
8GB 2400 MHz DDR4
512 gb SSD
Asus B250M-A Prime Motherboard
Balance Audio interface
Time = 47.647 Sec
So my new desktop pc is actually a bit slower which is really annoying, what could be the bottleneck here?
Would love some suggestions.
I did the test with no apps open on both. Im really dissapointed by the new 7700 cpu, should i change it to a 7700k, would that make the difference ?
The only good thing about the Windows pc, is that it makes no noise. the macbook pro sounded like an airplane runing this test.
What is the price difference between a MBP and an Window I7 7700 box running on a B250 Mb?
You say the MacBook is a 2.8 Ghz 2015 but you then say the 4980Q is running @ 4.3Ghz and the i7 at stock speeds (which it will have to be running that chip on a B250 chipset board) is running pretty much on a par with the MacBook. Those results are pretty much what I would expect in that case.
If you wanted the Kaby Lake chip to smoke the MBP then you'd have certainly been better of with the 7700K on a z270 board then with that chip clocked at the same speed as the Mac you'd have certainly seen better results. Case in point I'm running an i5 6600k @ 4.3 Ghz and I'm getting 53 seconds even out of that.
Bear in mind also that around the 50 second mark is going to be plenty good enough to make loads of great music without having to be THAT careful with your resources, even if like me you don't win the most bad ass computer on the forum award. My box cost me around £500 to build and that's a pretty good bang for buck ratio as far as I can tell, as apart from running this test I can't remember the last time I saw the 'Computer too slow..." message.