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Building a Pc for Crunching.

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Hi Guys.
I am building a new Pc for Crunching, I wanted to get an i5 but today when I was at the shop I got an AMD plus an Asus Motherboard.

Can you tell me if this Hardwares are the right choice?

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As long as you keep it at stock speeds and maybe even get a small fan to cool the vrm's you should be fine. Also if the price was good you can't beat it then. Personally for matx AMD crunchers builds I use this http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5195#ov motherboard with a Fx 8350. But you did good with your first dedicated cruncher build. What os you planning on running?
 
As long as you keep it at stock speeds and maybe even get a small fan to cool the vrm's you should be fine. Also if the price was good you can't beat it then. Personally for matx AMD crunchers builds I use this http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5195#ov motherboard with a Fx 8350. But you did good with your first dedicated cruncher build. What os you planning on running?

The price was 90€ for the Processor and 50€ for the Motherboard.
For OS Windows 7 Professional.9

Of course it will be running at stock speeds even if the processor is unlocked, I found a i5 2500k on amazon for 151€ but was used.

I will finish to build it tonight and order to let it Crunching :-)
 
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Have you given though about Linux? IT really does well for a dedicated cruncher. Also you can have the rig loaded with os and crunching within like 15 to 20 mins.
 
Have you given though about Linux? IT really does well for a dedicated cruncher. Also you can have the rig loaded with os and crunching within like 15 to 20 mins.
Sorry but I am not familiar with Linux :-)
 
Ah it's easy to setup and get going. Less time then windows as you don't have the driver installs to screw with. Just load os then install boinc from the software center.
 
I just love computer hardware!
Building computers are amazing… even when they belong someone else, have fun with the build!
 
Ah it's easy to setup and get going. Less time then windows as you don't have the driver installs to screw with. Just load os then install boinc from the software center.
In my next Crunching Build I will install Linux.
 
Time to Shoot down my Server and Build a new Project, I will be back when I am finished.
Cya
Note: Thanks @ThE_MaD_ShOt for all advices.
 
Build Finished.
Just installing the drivers after that installing Boinc and Tonight Start a new Machine to Crunch.


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Maybe in a future I will paint it :-)
 
i will look so much better with all black palates and panels.....!
maybe im so much intense about builds!
 
Build Finished.
Just installing the drivers after that installing Boinc and Tonight Start a new Machine to Crunch.
Nice. Might I just suggest one thing? keep an eye on cpu temps you may want to invest into a better cpu cooler for it as it will be working hard for long periods of time.
 
Some recomendations:

1- That board is a 4+1 board, just right for stock speeds but not more.
2- Get some VRM heatsinks since the Asus bios is very agressive with thermal throttling. As soon as the VRMs reach 50C the board will downclock the CPU.
3- A top-flow style heatsink would be ideal to keep the VRMs cool.


Linux is great, it's free and currently has the top PPD output and if you have a dual socket system is practically a necessity (unless you've got a Windows Server license lying around) BUT W8 is very close and with W10 I might say that the performance delta is practically gone. MS just released the W10 Consumer Preview so if you need an OS for a crunching machine you could install W10 on it... yeah, yeah, keylogger and all that but for a dedicated cruncher that shouldn't be a concern.

The only thing I don't like about linux is that wifi seems somewhat flaky. I often found my lenovo i3 laptops not doing any work because the wifi connection was lost and I had to reconnect manually. I'm sure there must be a setting for connecting automatically after signal loss (they connected automatically at startup after all) but I didn't find it. With an ethernet connection linux is rock solid.
 
So Guys new Build for Crunching coming soon and need advices.

Which processor should i get?

Intel i7 2600k
Intel i5 2500
AMD FX 6300

I dont want to open a new Thread and that's why if i would build some Machine for Crunching i will use this Thread for updates.

Cheers.
 
Can someone give me a short explanation to what is crunching and why is it good?
 
Can someone give me a short explanation to what is crunching and why is it good?
It helps science do what they can't.
 
folding is limited to medical discoveries and curing diseases and crunching can be any scientific field

its like scientist get to use thousands of computers together to be as useful as a super computer
 
So Guys new Build for Crunching coming soon and need advices.

Which processor should i get?

Intel i7 2600k
Intel i5 2500
AMD FX 6300

I dont want to open a new Thread and that's why if i would build some Machine for Crunching i will use this Thread for updates.

Cheers.

2600k (OC'ed of course)hands down. Bionic will use every processing thread you throw at it.

Can someone give me a short explanation to what is crunching and why is it good?

Basically it is a program where users allow Colleges/medical institutes/scientific organizations to use their computers processing power to do work such as finding a cure for cancer, mapping the universe, or working on new sources of power.
 
2600k (OC'ed of course)hands down. Bionic will use every processing thread you throw at it.
I dont know if the Motherboard that I will buy let me Overclock the processor.

Updated: it can be Overclock with the Asus p8p67 rev.3 :-)
 
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Yeah, any P67, Z68, or Z77 motherboard will OC an 2600k
 
Yeah, any P67, Z68, or Z77 motherboard will OC an 2600k
was just a mistake:banghead:

Btw i've decide for the 2600k + Asus p8p67 + 250W Power Supply + 2x 2GB Kingston Hyper Blu 1.5v
 
...and with a Z68/Z77 motherboard, you wouldn't need a video card.
 
...and with a Z68/Z77 motherboard, you wouldn't need a video card.

True but you can pick up a cheapo video card like an 8400GS for under $10 and keep the extra cash in your pocket ;)

EDIT- @Knoxx29 - a 2600k is a fine choice for a crunching rig, great output in Linux too! :)
 
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