baddest build...6k budget

[GregK]

actually that topic came up in conversation today and the case will be sitting under i window unit in the room its gonna be in...i want to get some dryer hose and rig it up to gulp some AC and plumb it into the case...yehaw! its a frigirare BTW

that will work good especially on those days you "crank it up" to the max!

jees i didnt even consider dual gpu cards. those are a monster in itself.
will u be using a full tower? cappy has some nice box's with several huge fans. cant remember what box it was though. i think they have 2 6 inch fans on the side which would be great for cooling.
i went and bought a big expensive tower only to find it cools 20 degrees better with the side off. pissed me off! (thermaltake kandolf 9000s supertower blk) cooling/airflow will be an important issue here. dont depend on a/c that should be just a benefit in my book.

[John P. Myers]

FIRST PART OFFICIALY ORDERED:
The Thermaltake TP-1350M Toughpower Power Supply

It's not modular....ewwwww....
But still a good PSU. Same brand i use...except modular

[jeeprnovru]

i want liquid cooled but id have a nervous breakdown thinking about leaks....i like the looks of the mineral oil cooled stuff....WWW.EXTREMEOVERCLOCKING.COM is a pretty cool forum for builders.

[jeeprnovru]

ASUS GeForce GTX 580 DirectCU II specifications:
GF110 GPU
8 phase power supply for GPU
2 phase power supply for memory (1 draws from 8-pin and one from PCIe slot)
More efficient power supply with more power per phase
Highly efficient NEC power capacitor behind GPU
Dual 8-pin power connectors

DirectCU 2 cooler with 5 copper direct-contact heatpipes

Dual 100x20mm fans for low noise
Requires 3 expansion slots

[DrPop]

The best bang for the buck is with GPUs. Hands down. Get yourself a good x6 core AMD or x4 core i7 CPU + a mobo with 2 or 3 PCI-e slots that both run at 16x speed. That won't break the bank - easily done for $350 to $400. That's all you need. The exotic stuff is just going to waste your money if you're after credits - let's all be honest.

Throw your $$$ at the PSU (which you just did! ), and GPUs. Get 2x the dual cards - either (2) NVIDIA 590 or (2) AMD 6990 GPU cards, so you effectively have 4 GPUs. You will easily have a rig that crunches well over 1Mil per day... on 1/2 your budget.
If you really want to spend $6K to help out the team ... BUILD 2 OF THESE MONSTERS!

EDIT: if you want to get a modular PSU, it might be worth it - you could cancel your order for that one, return it, and/or you can find them around 1000W for a little over $120(+) - $150 at NewEgg sometimes...when they're having a good special.
Thank you for the help, by the way!

[jeeprnovru]

i appreciateall the advice guys! keep it coming

[GregK]

speaking of ati or nvidia which project are you planning to focus on? nice psu!

[John P. Myers]

After lots of thought and consideration, i present to you the single most badass build of any number cruncher in the world. Ever. (for $6k)

First and most importantly, return that pissant PSU and get this one instead. $400

Then I recommend this motherboard. $530

Then put this processor in it. $595 (cheapest 6 core)

With this SSD. $190

With a pair of these. $1730
And 1 of these. $700
And this for the last slot. $740

Add for your RAM. $290 or....
If you don't mind going $85 over budget, i strongly suggest you get this RAM instead. 8-8-8-24 vs. 6-8-6-20 mmmm sexy! $390

This liquid cooling kit. $260 (+additional hoses, clamps, barbs = $290) Use the radiator in this kit for your CPU only.

For a radiator to take care of the GPUs, get a transmision oil cooler. Only $40.

HAF-X case + extra fans = $220
23" Samsung monitor: $230
Some random CD/DVD drive = $30

TOTAL COST: $5,985 ($6,085 with the better, faster RAM)
With this beast, you'll be winning

[Maxwell]

The best bang for the buck is with GPUs. Hands down. Get yourself a good x6 core AMD or x4 core i7 CPU + a mobo with 2 or 3 PCI-e slots that both run at 16x speed. That won't break the bank - easily done for $350 to $400. That's all you need. The exotic stuff is just going to waste your money if you're after credits - let's all be honest.

Throw your $$$ at the PSU (which you just did! ), and GPUs. Get 2x the dual cards - either (2) NVIDIA 590 or (2) AMD 6990 GPU cards, so you effectively have 4 GPUs. You will easily have a rig that crunches well over 1Mil per day... on 1/2 your budget.
If you really want to spend $6K to help out the team ... BUILD 2 OF THESE MONSTERS!

I would advise taking a couple steps further if max credits is the goal - find a mobo with 3 PCIe slots triple spaced - put the cheapest CPU and RAM in there and don't crunch on the CPU. Only use them to feed the GPU. Pick up a crapton of GPUs in the "sweetspot" o' money. A 6950 is ~$230 right now three in a box (caseless if you're adventurous) and you can probably do 1M/day on ~$1000. Multiply that by six. Then get DrPop to pay the power bill...

[Maxwell]

After lots of thought and consideration, i present to you the single most badass build of any number cruncher in the world. Ever. (for $6k)

Well played, JPM. Well played...