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Thunderbolt on a Desktop

IanCP

4:53 am on Sep 2, 2015 (gmt 0)

I'm slowly researching my new Desktop build for 2016. Of course I have the usual 10,001 options to evaluate.

I'll definitely have a MB with at least six SATA ports because I keep expanding the number of HDD I use though most I use are USB portable - convenience more than anything.

Looking at new AsRock boards I note Thunderbolt figures among some of them.

Has anybody had practical, personal experience with Thunderbolt on a high end Desktop? Is it practical, realistic, worthwhile?

Particularly for large file data transfer over my own network.

Thanks in anticipation.

tangor

5:15 am on Sep 2, 2015 (gmt 0)

Practical? If you have the bucks.
Realistic? Depends on your work flow and requirements.
Worthwhile? check items one and two.

Large file transfer over a network is as fast as the network. No faster. Makes no difference how fast you can get to one side of the network connection or how fast you can receive on the other end... the network in between is your "choke point".

If you have a real need for 4 GPU then it's the cat's pajamas. Define the workload, specifications of production, then make a decision.

As far as sata ports... just add an expansion box to the base unit (maxing it out if you wish).

All in all there's what works for how one works, and there's ludicrous simply because we can get there if money is no object. :)

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