Right, so, I have some money to spend and I want to put together a folding rig. Here's my current plan:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($283.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM EDITION ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($296.95 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($133.25 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($714.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($714.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($714.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($714.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK-ULTRA ATX Full Tower Case ($189.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($374.53 @ Amazon)
Total: $4286.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-16 23:58 EST-0500
Power for one year: ~$1000
AMD and Nvidia cards seem to be around the same value, but the 980 Ti outperforms any AMD card.
I would like to keep this in a case to protect it and for easy transportation, as opposed to having an open-air folding rig. Also keeps the noise down. My CPU server is way too loud with its small high-pitched fans and I haven't been able to run it lately.
I was concerned that open coolers and even blower designs would be too hot when stacked together. These hybrid cards should provide excellent cooling and even be pretty quiet. I should be able to put two radiators on top and two in front.
Custom water cooling is not cost effective unless you can show me four water blocks, fittings, tubing, radiators, a pump, and a res for under $400.
Anyone know if either Linux or Windows is better for folding? Linux is cheaper and one opinion I saw online says it even performs better.
Any thoughts, suggestions, comments?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($283.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM EDITION ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($296.95 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($133.25 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($714.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($714.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($714.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($714.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK-ULTRA ATX Full Tower Case ($189.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($374.53 @ Amazon)
Total: $4286.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-16 23:58 EST-0500
Power for one year: ~$1000
AMD and Nvidia cards seem to be around the same value, but the 980 Ti outperforms any AMD card.
I would like to keep this in a case to protect it and for easy transportation, as opposed to having an open-air folding rig. Also keeps the noise down. My CPU server is way too loud with its small high-pitched fans and I haven't been able to run it lately.
I was concerned that open coolers and even blower designs would be too hot when stacked together. These hybrid cards should provide excellent cooling and even be pretty quiet. I should be able to put two radiators on top and two in front.
Custom water cooling is not cost effective unless you can show me four water blocks, fittings, tubing, radiators, a pump, and a res for under $400.
Anyone know if either Linux or Windows is better for folding? Linux is cheaper and one opinion I saw online says it even performs better.
Any thoughts, suggestions, comments?