-
Building a CPU Cruncher
Bad news: My AMD2+ Quad, the first computer I ever built myself, has officially died. There are enough problems with it that I no longer wish to deal with it. It is, quite literally, dead to me.
Good news: I get to replace it. [insert moderately evil grin here]
What I want is to build a CPU cruncher. As many threads as I can possibly get in there, and for as cheaply as I can do it. I've only worked with server hardware once, and that was 4.5 years ago, and I had a lot of help. So I'm asking for advice...
I want a dual-CPU Mobo, and processors to go with them. The rest of the hardware I can handle, but I'd like some advice on where to go from here. Below are my first thoughts:
Motherboard
CPUx2
Thoughts?
-
Re: Building a CPU Cruncher
What about this:
Motherboard
CPUx2
-
Re: Building a CPU Cruncher
Hey Maxwell,
Before you blow up the dishwasher, you may wish to have a chat with Zombie. His Mac Mini (?) farm is doing very well.
-
Re: Building a CPU Cruncher
Originally Posted by
John P. Myers
Note QUITE sure I can sneak that build by the wife...
-
-
Re: Building a CPU Cruncher
Hrmm...
Y'all are bringing up good points. What about something like this? Refurbished, pretty cheap, and should get me 8 threads as well as the ability to shove a GPU in there, should I want to do that at some point.
-
-
Re: Building a CPU Cruncher
Just be careful. Most Business class workstations have limited PS's, and not always able to get upgraded. Looks like this is 475W, but folks are claiming no upgrade is available...
http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/Worksta...1#.U8r7wv5x2PI
-
Re: Building a CPU Cruncher
Z, one question. Can those minis run Windows natively?
-
Re: Building a CPU Cruncher
I'm pretty happy with my Dell T5500 with dual X5650 Xeons. I got into mine for about $620 and it can run 2 GPUs. http://www.setiusa.us/showthread.php...-Project/page3
I'd like to see a custom build with the newest gen E5 Xeon... With dual 10 or 12 cores, that would rack up some WUprop hours pretty quick!
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules