WCG build question

mlee49 · May 4, 2009

Hey WCG team I just wanted to stop in and say high. I'll be starting to crunch on my i7 after I figure a low temp overclock for stability. Looks like 3.4ish with no voltages will be sublime.

I'm thinking of putting together a 775 backup/crunching/folding(gpus) rig. I'm thinking of a e4 or e5 series chip that meets a $50 price range. Maybe a super cheap e7 series but I need some help finding the right chip to crunch full time. Any suggestions? More cache vs speeds?

As for the board I'm thinking of a cheap P35/45 board, maybe a 750/780 board for less than $100. DDR2 1066 a must, at least two pci-e lanes for dual card folding. Any suggestions?

I hope to be crunching full time by the end of the month. I've got finals at school over the next two weeks so I'm gonna be busy until then. Thanks for the help guys!

PaulieG · May 4, 2009

mlee49 said:
Hey WCG team I just wanted to stop in and say high. I'll be starting to crunch on my i7 after I figure a low temp overclock for stability. Looks like 3.4ish with no voltages will be sublime.

I'm thinking of putting together a 775 backup/crunching/folding(gpus) rig. I'm thinking of a e4 or e5 series chip that meets a $50 price range. Maybe a super cheap e7 series but I need some help finding the right chip to crunch full time. Any suggestions? More cache vs speeds?

As for the board I'm thinking of a cheap P35/45 board, maybe a 750/780 board for less than $100. DDR2 1066 a must, at least two pci-e lanes for dual card folding. Any suggestions?

I hope to be crunching full time by the end of the month. I've got finals at school over the next two weeks so I'm gonna be busy until then. Thanks for the help guys!

Here's a link. Talk to Twilyth. He's got some good cheap stuff for a WCG rig.

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92870&page=2

bogmali · May 4, 2009

Quads (45n preferably) are preferred but a dualie would also work but not as efficient as a quad when it comes to crunching #'s. I am replacing my E8600 with a Q9550 because of this. If you need hardware to crunch, we have a section where members actually share/donate their unused stuff. As far as mobos, it doesn't matter if it is xfire or SLI since you're not going to utilize those features when you're folding (gpu cards need to be unlinked). My $.02

mlee49 · May 4, 2009

Thanks guys, I'm just wanting to know what's best to look for in a crunching rig. Especially a lesser cost dual core. It'll be a 775 for sure but I'm not sure on the exact model, I found a e5400 for $45 so I'm liking the price but does it have the balls to crunch full time? Should I just go with a Q6600 and dual 9600GSO's? That is a hell of a rig!

System Name	The Dove Box Rev 3.0
Processor	i7 8700k @ 4.7GHz
Motherboard	Asus Maximus X APEX
Cooling	Custom water loop
Memory	16GB 3600 MHz DDR4
Video Card(s)	2x MSI 780 Ti's in SLI
Storage	500GB Samsung 850 PCIe SSD, 4TB
Display(s)	27" Asus 144Hz
Case	Enermax Fulmo GT
Audio Device(s)	ON BOARD FTW
Power Supply	Corsair 1200W
Keyboard	Logitech G510
Software	Win 10 64x

Processor	5800x(2)/5700g/5600x/5600g/2700x/1700x/1700
Motherboard	MSI B550 Carbon (2)/ MSI z490 Unify/Asus Strix B550-F/MSI B450 Tomahawk (3)
Cooling	EK AIO 360 (2)/EK AIO 240, Arctic Cooling Freezer II 280/EVGA CLC 280/Noctua D15/Cryorig M9(2)
Memory	32 GB Ballistix Elite/32 GB TridentZ/16GB Mushkin Redline Black/16 GB Dominator
Video Card(s)	Asus Strix RTX3060/EVGA 970(2)/Asus 750 ti/Old Quadros
Storage	Samsung 970 EVO M.2 NVMe 500GB/WD Black M.2 NVMe 500GB/Adata 500gb NVMe
Display(s)	Acer 1080p 22"/ (3) Samsung 22" 1080p
Case	(2) Lian Li Lancool II Mesh/Corsair 4000D /Phanteks Eclipse 500a/Be Quiet Pure Base 500/Bones of HAF
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova 850G(2)/EVGA Supernova GT 650w/Phantek Amps 750w/Seasonic Focus 750w
Mouse	Generic Black wireless (5)
Keyboard	Generic Black wireless (5)
Software	Win 10/Ubuntu

System Name	Daily Driver/Part Time
Processor	Core i7-13700K/Ryzen R5-7600
Motherboard	ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX/Asrock B650 Pro RS Wi-Fi
Cooling	Corsair H150i RGB PRO XT AIO/Deep Cool LS-520 White
Memory	Patriot 2x16GB DDR5-7200/XPG Lancer Blade 2X16GB DDR-5-6000
Video Card(s)	MSI Ventus 3X OC RTX-4080 Super/Sapphire Radeon RX-7800XT
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro M.2 NVMe 2TB/KingSpec XG 7000 4TB M.2 NVMe/Crucial P5 Plus 2TB M.2 NVMe
Display(s)	Alienware AW3423DW
Case	Corsair 5000d AirFlow/Asus AP201 White
Audio Device(s)	AudioEngine D1 DAC/Onboard
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime Ultra 1K Watt/Seagotep 750W
Mouse	Corsair M65 RGB Elite
Keyboard	Adata XPG Summoner
Software	Win11 Pro 64
Benchmark Scores	Xbox Live Gamertag=jondonken

System Name	The Dove Box Rev 3.0
Processor	i7 8700k @ 4.7GHz
Motherboard	Asus Maximus X APEX
Cooling	Custom water loop
Memory	16GB 3600 MHz DDR4
Video Card(s)	2x MSI 780 Ti's in SLI
Storage	500GB Samsung 850 PCIe SSD, 4TB
Display(s)	27" Asus 144Hz
Case	Enermax Fulmo GT
Audio Device(s)	ON BOARD FTW
Power Supply	Corsair 1200W
Keyboard	Logitech G510
Software	Win 10 64x

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