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Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
Looks like my wallet has it's job cut out for it.
 Nice thing is that I should be able to start buying parts a few at a time. Trying to do it all at once will break the bank but if I can spread it over a few months I should be able to do it.  Now comes the fun part, researching the best cost for each part. I actually enjoy the search for the best price, it makes for a good challenge.  |
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Hypernova
Master Cruncher Audaces Fortuna Juvat ! Vaud - Switzerland Joined: Dec 16, 2008 Post Count: 1908 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Excellent Dan.
----------------------------------------Keep us informed about the parts you buy as you go and assemble the Thing. It is an exciting project to build such a super rig.   |
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Former Member
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So THAT'S how you build a warp drive!!!
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nanoprobe
Master Cruncher Classified Joined: Aug 29, 2008 Post Count: 2998 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Looks like my wallet has it's job cut out for it. Nice thing is that I should be able to start buying parts a few at a time. Trying to do it all at once will break the bank but if I can spread it over a few months I should be able to do it. Now comes the fun part, researching the best cost for each part. I actually enjoy the search for the best price, it makes for a good challenge. Just a suggestion that could save you some money. Go with a smaller SSD (40-80 GB) for the operating system and use a large (1+TB) HDD for all your other games, programs, whatever. Good luck on your new build.
In 1969 I took an oath to defend and protect the U S Constitution against all enemies, both foreign and Domestic. There was no expiration date.
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Ok, consider me ignorant. Will I really be able to tell the difference between a SSD and a HDD for the operating system? Is it more than a 20ns difference? Will it make the machine any faster when crunching or playing games off of the HDD?
I have never had a machine that had a SSD so I have not got a clue on the benefits of them.  |
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Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
Going to start with a case. Any suggestions? I may want to water cool.Are the antec skeleton cases to small?
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nanoprobe
Master Cruncher Classified Joined: Aug 29, 2008 Post Count: 2998 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Ok, consider me ignorant. Will I really be able to tell the difference between a SSD and a HDD for the operating system? Is it more than a 20ns difference? Will it make the machine any faster when crunching or playing games off of the HDD? I have never had a machine that had a SSD so I have not got a clue on the benefits of them. I doubt you'll see any difference when gaming with an SSD vs. a 7200 RPM HDD. You will see a big difference in boot and shut down times. You will also use less power and produce less heat. In a closed case every little bit on heat saved is a bonus. There are no moving parts to wear out. As for reliability, I've been adding SSDs to my crunchers 1 at a time and I have 2 that have been running 24/7/365 for over a year. (1 OCZ 1 Intel) It's my opinion that SSDs crunch faster. Going to start with a case. Any suggestions? I may want to water cool.Are the antec skeleton cases to small? I had an NZXT M59 case running a water cooled i7-920 that I really liked, especially the quick release HDD bays. It has pre-drilled holes for water and was very spacious for a mid tower. Link
In 1969 I took an oath to defend and protect the U S Constitution against all enemies, both foreign and Domestic. There was no expiration date.
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Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
Thanks for the lesson on SSD drives nanoprobe, it's been a while since I did a build. Have not had time as of late to have fun like that and I have not kept up on the hardware side.
I have read a few good reviews on the ASUS P6X58D-E motherboard. Anyone have any experience with this board? I need to find a board that will take a couple of HD5850's in crossfire that is not too expensive. I would like to start (OK, maybe not like too but have too  ) with a cheaper processor but then upgrade when finances allow.I have 2 HD5850's I just got but I only have 1 PCI-e slot on my MB. Another question, can I crossfire a XFX HD5850 Black Edition and a Saphire HD5850? Respective clock speeds 765Mhz and 725Mhz. Respective memory clock 4.5Ghz and 4Ghz. If I can't crossfire, who wants to trade a comparable value MB for a HD5850? |
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The team is now in 181st place! Great job all, crunchy, crunchy.
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Hypernova
Master Cruncher Audaces Fortuna Juvat ! Vaud - Switzerland Joined: Dec 16, 2008 Post Count: 1908 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Here is the top case I would suggets: Lian Li Armorsuit PC80.
----------------------------------------Excellent cooling, lots of space for water cooling. Frontal three 140mm fans for air intake. Top fans for hot air extraction. One of the best. It is a case you could put in 4 GTX 580 GPU boards. As it accepts E-ATX boards, you can use the Asus Rampage Extreme III board which is a little larger than a standard ATX motherboard. If you use such a board then ask Movieman. He may have a 990X for such a project. With water cooling you should be able to push it to 4.6 GHz. |
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