TechPowerUp's WCG February Challenge (2/15 thru 2/22/2014)- UPDATE-- TPU wins the Challenge!!!

Irony · Feb 24, 2014

Chevalr1c said:
Depends, I know that I pay about $0.27 per KWh, Manofthem about $0.37 per KWh, Vinska is somewhere in between that IIRC.

In us money!? That's preposterous. Where we moved from was $0.14 /kWh, which I thought was rather high. Plus meter fees and whatnot which are almost as much as the actual power cost

Peter1986C · Feb 24, 2014

I know that my parents' plan includes "weekends and nights" rebates, maybe I got that too but I do not know for sure since I have the billing semi-embedded in the rent (if I use more or less than projected, I (get) compensate(d) (by) the owner of the building and not the electricty company). That is also why I said about, because $0.27 is the national average retail price (it is a small nation, so the average is close enough since corporate policies cannot differ much across such a small nation).

Norton · Feb 25, 2014

**UPDATE**

We will be doing a redraw of the following items tomorrow night
- Sapphire VaporX cpu cooler - provided by sneekypete*
- ASRock FM2A55M-DGS R2.0 motherboard - provided by HammerON*

And...

We will give t77snapshot until that time to claim his $25 Paypal Gift- If he doesn't claim by then, we will redraw that prize as well.

Nordic · Feb 25, 2014

Ooh. A redraw. I am excited.

librin.so.1 · Feb 25, 2014

Irony said:
How much is power there?

At the current $ / € exchange rate provided by my national bank, it is 0.187$ per kWh
With this same exchange rate, it was 0.199$ per kWh until a couple of weeks ago

The price has been dropped a bit Recently. The government probably contracted to import more cheap[er] power from Belarus. At least, that was the reason for all the power price drops that occurred after the price increase spike we had when our nuclear power plant got closed.
And anyway... It is a bit hard to make a proper comparison when the $ / € exchange rate keeps fluctuating.

fullinfusion · Feb 25, 2014

manofthem said:
Anyone still spooling down? I stopped new tasks yesterday morning on the 4670k, but there's still work left over, probably enough for all day and night. Oops , was supposed to have this pc back today. Ah well, just be another day of increased activity for me

Pfft hasswell

manofthem · Feb 25, 2014

fullinfusion said:
Pfft hasswell

Don't be jelly, my good man. You have some beast gpus to make up for Ivy

fullinfusion · Feb 25, 2014

manofthem said:
Don't be jelly, my good man. You have some beast gpus to make up for Ivy

Took ya that long for a come back? And after all your hasswell blows to me lol you want a pissn match now..? Ivy vs hasswell and single 290.. wanna go bro lol

And if i win i get your avatar to chew your hasswell out and shit it out hahaha jk my friend..
and if you win ill stand long enough for you to head shot me in GOW!!

djthrottleboi · Feb 25, 2014

fullinfusion said:
Pfft hasswell

manofthem said:
Don't be jelly, my good man. You have some beast gpus to make up for Ivy

the only difference between ivy and haswell is the max tdp and the internal gpu is stronger. if you are using a dedicated gpu you dont need a stronger igpu and dont need a haswell.

Norton · Feb 25, 2014

Norton said:
**UPDATE**

We will be doing a redraw of the following items tomorrow night
- Sapphire VaporX cpu cooler - provided by sneekypete*
- ASRock FM2A55M-DGS R2.0 motherboard - provided by HammerON*

And...

We will give t77snapshot until that time to claim his $25 Paypal Gift- If he doesn't claim by then, we will redraw that prize as well.

OK Team- going to do the redraw for the above items in about 2 hrs...

Keep an eye on this thread for a second chance to win a prize!

BUCK NASTY · Feb 25, 2014

Norton said:
OK Team- going to do the redraw for the above items in about 2 hrs...

Keep an eye on this thread for a second chance to win a prize!

Anxiously awaits :rockout:

(Hoping the American dream holds true)

:toast:

Bow · Feb 25, 2014

Can I get lucky twice???

manofthem · Feb 25, 2014

djthrottleboi said:
the only difference between ivy and haswell is the max tdp and the internal gpu is stronger. if you are using a dedicated gpu you dont need a stronger igpu and dont need a haswell.

Naw bro, we just always are raggin' on each other; this just gives us something to jab about

But don't forget, Haswell FTW :rockout:

Norton said:
OK Team- going to do the redraw for the above items in about 2 hrs...

Keep an eye on this thread for a second chance to win a prize!

Sounds exciting, something to look forward to after a horrible day in Miami, came home to Wpb, and now heading back to Sunrise :banghead:

Norton · Feb 26, 2014

*note- t77snapshot contacted me to claim his prize- the pp gift won't be redrawn
Redraw Winners!!!
ThE_MaD_ShOT- Sapphire VaporX cpu cooler - provided by sneekypete*
thebluebumblebee- ASRock FM2A55M-DGS R2.0 motherboard - provided by HammerON
Congrats guys! :toast:

Expect PM's shortly....

manofthem · Feb 26, 2014

Congrats guys, worthy recipients

Peter1986C · Feb 26, 2014

Congrats redraw winners!

Nordic · Feb 26, 2014

Congrats redraw winners!

thebluebumblebee · Feb 26, 2014

I hate to do this because it creates more work for @Norton , but I need to say thanks but no thanks to the motherboard. I already have too many irons in the fire. I also feel bad being such a small contributor and ending up winning substantial prizes two Challenges in a row. (that's not why I'm not taking it-I want it to go to someone who will use it)
Thanks everyone! :lovetpu:

Arjai · Feb 26, 2014

thebluebumblebee said:
I hate to do this because it creates more work for @Norton , but I need to say thanks but no thanks to the motherboard. I already have too many irons in the fire. I also feel bad being such a small contributor and ending up winning substantial prizes two Challenges in a row. (that's not why I'm not taking it-I want it to go to someone who will use it)
Thanks everyone!

And so the Fun continues.... :laugh:

Norton · Feb 26, 2014

thebluebumblebee said:
I hate to do this because it creates more work for @Norton , but I need to say thanks but no thanks to the motherboard. I already have too many irons in the fire. I also feel bad being such a small contributor and ending up winning substantial prizes two Challenges in a row. (that's not why I'm not taking it-I want it to go to someone who will use it)
Thanks everyone!

OK let's try something different.... If you crunched for the Team during the Challenge and you want the board then do the following:
- post here saying you want it
- pick a number from 1-10 (I have picked one as well)
- if your pick matches mine, you get the board
- if my number is not picked after 4 trys, the closest number gets the board

*Remember- board should be used for a cruncher build for you or to help get a family member/friend started in crunching

**UPDATE**
theonedub picked the right number and got the board... congrats! :toast:

Arjai · Feb 26, 2014

Norton said:
OK let's try something different.... If you crunched for the Team during the Challenge and you want the board then do the following:
- post here saying you want it
- pick a number from 1-10 (I have picked one as well)
- if your pick matches mine, you get the board
- if my number is not picked after 4 trys, the closest number gets the board

*Remember- board should be used for a cruncher build for you or to help get a family member/friend started in crunching

23!!! I win!

t_ski · Feb 26, 2014

Congrats to all the winners. Too bad I came up empty this time

Arjai · Feb 26, 2014

t_ski said:
Congrats to all the winners. Too bad I came up empty this time

Ahhh.

thebluebumblebee · Feb 26, 2014

t_ski said:
Congrats to all the winners. Too bad I came up empty this time

Looks like you can have a FM2 motherboard if you want it!

Norton said:
OK let's try something different.... If you crunched for the Team during the Challenge and you want the board then do the following:
- post here saying you want it
- pick a number from 1-10 (I have picked one as well)
- if your pick matches mine, you get the board
- if my number is not picked after 4 trys, the closest number gets the board

*Remember- board should be used for a cruncher build for you or to help get a family member/friend started in crunching

Nordic · Feb 26, 2014

Norton said:
OK let's try something different.... If you crunched for the Team during the Challenge and you want the board then do the following:
- post here saying you want it
- pick a number from 1-10 (I have picked one as well)
- if your pick matches mine, you get the board
- if my number is not picked after 4 trys, the closest number gets the board

*Remember- board should be used for a cruncher build for you or to help get a family member/friend started in crunching

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TechPowerUp's WCG February Challenge (2/15 thru 2/22/2014)- UPDATE-- TPU wins the Challenge!!!

Irony

Peter1986C

Norton

Moderator - Returning from the Darkness

Nordic

librin.so.1

fullinfusion

Vanguard Beta Tester

manofthem

WCG-TPU Team All-Star!

fullinfusion

Vanguard Beta Tester

djthrottleboi

Norton

Moderator - Returning from the Darkness

BUCK NASTY

4P Enthusiust

Bow

manofthem

WCG-TPU Team All-Star!

Norton

Moderator - Returning from the Darkness

manofthem

WCG-TPU Team All-Star!

Peter1986C

Nordic

thebluebumblebee

Arjai

Norton

Moderator - Returning from the Darkness

Arjai

t_ski

Former Staff

Arjai

thebluebumblebee

Nordic

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