Build a PC: $40,000USD limit.
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BoomBox-Creations
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Yeah, please back on the thread guys...
Twilight Wolf
Frequent Poster
Don't start stirring the pot for no reason. Stay on topic... OR THE THREAD GETS IT.
BoomBox-Creations
Member
Twilight Wolf said:
Zero should get it, Not my thread
See, others are trying to input something atleast.
ColtHardic
Active Member
bic said:Correction: You almost had it right.
1.) Buy DeLorean
2.) Yank wimpy engine
3.) Install EcoBoost or new Ford 5.0 drivetrain
4.) Put a good gaming PC inside it
Seriously guys the DeLorean's stock engine is anemic at best (170 HP overseas, 130 HP in the US thanks to emissions regulation), and the 2,700lb weight of that awesome stainless steel body isn't helping. (0-60 time? Nearly 10 seconds.)
I want a carbon fiber DeLorean now.
Ford sucks.
ColtHardic said:
Stay on topic.
bentomo
Frequent Poster
I'm sure a lot of us have seen this and it's old but this is what you would spend the rest of the money on after getting the best hardware on the market.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96dWOEa4Djs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96dWOEa4Djs
bic
Well-Known Member
Throw in a Gigabyte i-RAM drive to use for disposable stuff like scratch files, browser cache, and the mandatory paging file:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdKsIP-X ... re=related
It's a PCIe card that lets you use DDR2 RAM as a hard drive. Instantaneous seek times, no worrying about wear like you have to with SSDs, and the transfer speed is limited by the SATA bus.
Sure it needs its own standby power connection and a little battery to keep it alive when you unplug the PC, but that's why it should be set up as a dedicated scratch disk!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdKsIP-X ... re=related
It's a PCIe card that lets you use DDR2 RAM as a hard drive. Instantaneous seek times, no worrying about wear like you have to with SSDs, and the transfer speed is limited by the SATA bus.
Sure it needs its own standby power connection and a little battery to keep it alive when you unplug the PC, but that's why it should be set up as a dedicated scratch disk!
XCVG
ModRetro Legend
call it... THE STUPERCLUSTER!
Main PC:
Motherboard: Gigabyte X58A-UD3R ATX LGA1366 ($225)
CPU: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 980X 6 Core Gulftown ($1200)
RAM: Patriot Viper 3x4GB 1600MHz DDR3 8-8-8-24 Triple Channel Kit ($480)
Video Card: 2x EVGA GeForce GTX 470 Superclocked+ (2x$390=$780)
Sound Card: Creative Labs X-FI Titanium FATAL1TY PCI-E ($130)
SSD (Primary Storage): OCZ Colossus LT 500GB 3.5" SSD ($1650)
HDD (Secondard Storage): 2x Western Digital WD2001FASS Caviar Black 2TB (2x$200=$400)
Optical Drive (1): LG BH10LS30 Blu-ray Writer ($160)
Optical Drive (2): Samsung SH-223L/BEBS 22x SATA LightScribe DVD Writer ($35)
Power Supply: Corsair HX1000 1000W ATX Modular Power Supply ($270)
Case: Lian Li PC-8FIB ATX Aluminum Mid Tower Case Black ($150)
Monitor: Samsung 2494SW 24IN Widescreen Monitor 16:9 ($240)
Keyboard: Logitech G110 Gaming Keyboard USB ($100)
Mouse: Logitech Wireless Laser Performance Mouse MX ($120)
Speakers: Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX 160W RMS ($200)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Retail ($340)
Shipping/Handling/Screwup/Odds&ends Budget: ($500)
Main PC Subtotal: $6980 CAD
Cluster Support
Network Switch: Cisco SRW2024 24-port Gigabit Network Switch ($430)
NAS Storage: LaCie 5BIG Network 10TB NAS ($1800)
Cables/Shipping Budget: ($170)
Cluster Support subtotal: $2400
Cluster Module
Motherboard: Gigabyte 880GMA-UD2H AMD880G mATX DDR3 ($110)
CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Thuban ($230)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 2x2GB DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24 ($100)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 460 Fermi 768MB ($210)
Hard Drive: 2x Western Digital WD2001FASS Caviar Black 2TB ($200)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-223L/BEBS 22x SATA LightScribe DVD Writer ($35)
Power Supply: Coolermaster Extreme Power Plus 700W ($80)
Case: AGAiT Vento TA-863 ATX Black Mid Tower Case ($30)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM ($120)
Monitor: Acer G185H 18.9IN Widescreen LCD ($120)
Speakers: Logitech S220 2.1 Multimedia PC Speakers Black OEM ($35)
Keyboard/Mouse Combo: Logitech MK120 Desktop Keyboard and Mouse Combo ($30)
Shipping/Screwup/Odds&ends Budget: ($100)
Cluster Module subtotal: $1320
Main PC: $6980
Cluster Suport: $2400
16 Cluster Modules: $21120
Total: $30500 CAD
Not really one computer, but it could be used for massively parallel tasks. Originally I had a KVM switch, but this way you can have a LAN party or something. I think I will revise this with a superior main PC and another "server" PC.
Main PC:
Motherboard: Gigabyte X58A-UD3R ATX LGA1366 ($225)
CPU: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 980X 6 Core Gulftown ($1200)
RAM: Patriot Viper 3x4GB 1600MHz DDR3 8-8-8-24 Triple Channel Kit ($480)
Video Card: 2x EVGA GeForce GTX 470 Superclocked+ (2x$390=$780)
Sound Card: Creative Labs X-FI Titanium FATAL1TY PCI-E ($130)
SSD (Primary Storage): OCZ Colossus LT 500GB 3.5" SSD ($1650)
HDD (Secondard Storage): 2x Western Digital WD2001FASS Caviar Black 2TB (2x$200=$400)
Optical Drive (1): LG BH10LS30 Blu-ray Writer ($160)
Optical Drive (2): Samsung SH-223L/BEBS 22x SATA LightScribe DVD Writer ($35)
Power Supply: Corsair HX1000 1000W ATX Modular Power Supply ($270)
Case: Lian Li PC-8FIB ATX Aluminum Mid Tower Case Black ($150)
Monitor: Samsung 2494SW 24IN Widescreen Monitor 16:9 ($240)
Keyboard: Logitech G110 Gaming Keyboard USB ($100)
Mouse: Logitech Wireless Laser Performance Mouse MX ($120)
Speakers: Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX 160W RMS ($200)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Retail ($340)
Shipping/Handling/Screwup/Odds&ends Budget: ($500)
Main PC Subtotal: $6980 CAD
Cluster Support
Network Switch: Cisco SRW2024 24-port Gigabit Network Switch ($430)
NAS Storage: LaCie 5BIG Network 10TB NAS ($1800)
Cables/Shipping Budget: ($170)
Cluster Support subtotal: $2400
Cluster Module
Motherboard: Gigabyte 880GMA-UD2H AMD880G mATX DDR3 ($110)
CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Thuban ($230)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 2x2GB DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24 ($100)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 460 Fermi 768MB ($210)
Hard Drive: 2x Western Digital WD2001FASS Caviar Black 2TB ($200)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-223L/BEBS 22x SATA LightScribe DVD Writer ($35)
Power Supply: Coolermaster Extreme Power Plus 700W ($80)
Case: AGAiT Vento TA-863 ATX Black Mid Tower Case ($30)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM ($120)
Monitor: Acer G185H 18.9IN Widescreen LCD ($120)
Speakers: Logitech S220 2.1 Multimedia PC Speakers Black OEM ($35)
Keyboard/Mouse Combo: Logitech MK120 Desktop Keyboard and Mouse Combo ($30)
Shipping/Screwup/Odds&ends Budget: ($100)
Cluster Module subtotal: $1320
Main PC: $6980
Cluster Suport: $2400
16 Cluster Modules: $21120
Total: $30500 CAD
Not really one computer, but it could be used for massively parallel tasks. Originally I had a KVM switch, but this way you can have a LAN party or something. I think I will revise this with a superior main PC and another "server" PC.
