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guugll

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Quote from: CartmanSPC on August 19, 2013, 02:01:06 AM

Few more pics. Haven't plugged in the last GPU yet as I'm waiting on some more modular power supply cables.

The powered riser connections came out nice.

In the rack.

nice work!
where you get the powered riser ? or also hand build...?
Roll Eyes

peonminer

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Crypto is King.

Quote from: CartmanSPC on July 29, 2013, 03:37:51 AM

Really had a hard time drilling the holes since the top part of the frame interfered with the drill. In hindsight I should have turned it upside

That's what she said!

Cheesy

Had to... sorry ^_^

networkgeek24

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Quote from: kkooks on August 26, 2013, 07:15:52 PM

beautiful...
but...

=/ never will reach ROI.. free electricity? still difficulty is gonna kill this rig

atlcoins only other avenue..

Sorry, this is only for scrypt mining. Altcoin mining is still profitable, especially with my free electricity.

kkooks

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Quote from: CartmanSPC on August 26, 2013, 09:05:41 PM

Quote from: kkooks on August 26, 2013, 07:15:52 PM

beautiful...
but...

=/ never will reach ROI.. free electricity? still difficulty is gonna kill this rig

atlcoins only other avenue..

I agree that GPUs will soon be obsolete for Bitcoin mining but these cases may still be useful for the new series of ASICs coming out.

Don't know what the cooling requirements are for this thing but the server enclosures that can house multiple units are prohibitively expensive.

Introducing The Monarch
Butterfly Labs 28nm Technology Bitcoin Mining Card

The fastest and most power-efficient Bitcoin miner yet
600 GH/s
(if you believe their marketing hype)

Yeah... bflabs havent come through for most people =) might be worth the risk selling your spot on ebay? if they are still around when you sell that is... I think i saw someone sell their "day one" Monarch card position for a couple thousand in return. lmao

EDIT: It is kinda screwed up and not recommended btw... unethical behavior has no place in the future of BTC...

CartmanSPC

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Quote from: kkooks on August 26, 2013, 07:15:52 PM

beautiful...
but...

=/ never will reach ROI.. free electricity? still difficulty is gonna kill this rig

atlcoins only other avenue..

I agree that GPUs will soon be obsolete for Bitcoin mining but these cases may still be useful for the new series of ASICs coming out.

Don't know what the cooling requirements are for this thing but the server enclosures that can house multiple units are prohibitively expensive.

Introducing The Monarch
Butterfly Labs 28nm Technology Bitcoin Mining Card

The fastest and most power-efficient Bitcoin miner yet
600 GH/s
(if you believe their marketing hype)

kkooks

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Quote from: networkgeek24 on August 23, 2013, 10:44:41 PM

Cartman - wanted to say thanks again for posting your setup. It inspired me on a new rack mount case for my next rig. Not quite done yet, but getting close. I wanted to fit 2 rigs in one and I think it will end up working.

beautiful...
but...

=/ never will reach ROI.. free electricity? still difficulty is gonna kill this rig

atlcoins only other avenue..

sr_miner

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That's beautiful! I really like this case...
Wink

posormo

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I really like this custom case. It makes me want to go spend more money on GPUs, but I think those days are almost gone. I keep my 2 rigs in a server cabinet but in traditional PC cases and if I were to buy more I would certainly give this a go. Anyone wanna sell me used GPUs for 50 bucks a pop

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sweet setup Cartman.

CartmanSPC

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Wow, that's beautiful!

Make sure to keep us updated on your progress!

I ended up reversing the placement of the case in the rack since these MSI GPUs blow most of the air out the front of the cards instead of the back exhaust vents. It does not look like I'll need any additional fans to keep them cool.

Thank you for everyone's encouragement. It really helped and pushed me to keep going. If you’re thinking of building your own case go for it! Although it was frustrating at times it turned out to be a fun project.…just make sure you have the right tools

networkgeek24

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Cartman - wanted to say thanks again for posting your setup. It inspired me on a new rack mount case for my next rig. Not quite done yet, but getting close. I wanted to fit 2 rigs in one and I think it will end up working.

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Firing it up

So brave with, However I think you have been using too much space for just one purpose.

I used to use Tahiti XT2 to follow up, (now, Verde only) but it is too great that I have to send away until I have found a more suitable solution as You seldom upgrade anything once configured.

Dip your rig in mineral oil, then You no longer need much space.

If I had the amount, I shall try to build the oil rig.

CartmanSPC

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Few more pics. Haven't plugged in the last GPU yet as I'm waiting on some more modular power supply cables.

The powered riser connections came out nice.

In the rack.

CartmanSPC

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Thanks for that kslavik. I choose some more expensive options as I wasn't looking for the cheapest build but that looks like a nice list.

For anyone wondering here are the component costs. Waiting on an additional discount of between 10-30 on the last GPU. Not included is the aluminum cost of around $40-60 and the cost for the tools to build the case.

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Component     Part Number	        QTY	 Unit Price 	 Ext Price 	 Discount 	 Subtotal 	 Tax 	         Shipping Total 	 Rebate 	 Grand Total 
Power Supply  CP-9020008-NA	        1	 $339.99 	 $339.99 	 $51.00 	 $288.99 	 $21.67 	 $4.49 	 $315.15 	 $30.00 	 $285.15 
Video Card    R7970 TF 3GD5/OC BE	1	 $429.99 	 $429.99 	 $20.00 	 $409.99 	 $30.75 	 $3.99 	 $444.73 	 $38.88 	 $405.85 
Video Card    R7970 TF 3GD5/OC BE	1	 $429.99 	 $429.99 	 $20.00 	 $409.99 	 $30.75 	 $3.99 	 $444.73 	 $35.00 	 $409.73 
Video Card    R7970 TF 3GD5/OC BE	1	 $429.99 	 $429.99 	 $65.00 	 $364.99 	 $27.37 	 $-   	 $392.36 	 $15.00 	 $377.36 
Video Card    R7970 TF 3GD5/OC BE	1	 $429.99 	 $429.99 	 $60.00 	 $369.99 	 $27.75 	 $-   	 $397.74 	 $20.00 	 $377.74 
Motherboard   MSI Z77A-GD65	        1	 $131.74 	 $131.74 	 $-   	         $131.74 	 $10.54 	 $-   	 $142.28 	 $25.00 	 $117.28 
Memory        CMX8GX3M1A1333C9	        1	 $69.99 	 $69.99 	 $25.00 	 $44.99 	 $3.60 	         $0.52 	 $49.11 	 $-   	         $49.11 
CPU           BX80637G1610	        1	 $34.99 	 $34.99 	 $-   	         $34.99 	 $2.80 	         $-   	 $37.79 	 $-   	         $37.79 
Storage       SDSSDP-064G-G25	        1	 $54.99 	 $54.99 	 $-   	         $54.99 	 $4.40 	         $-   	 $59.39 	 $-   	         $59.39 
										
	                                         $2,351.66 	 $2,351.66 	 $241.00 	 $2,110.66 	 $159.63 	 $12.99 $2,283.28 	 $163.88 	 $2,119.40

pr0d1gy

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Why use a hard drive tho? Could use less power and $ on a usb stick? Thats just me tho...

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How about this:

7 GPUs:
1. PSU 2x1000W PSU: $99x2 = $198
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159132

2. Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD65 $114
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MSI-Z77A-GD65-Intel-Z77-Chipset-LGA-1155-USB-3-0-Supports-3rd-Gen-Intel-i7-i5-i3-/271252638284?pt=Motherboards&hash=item3f27eaca4c

3. Intel Celeron G1610 Ivy Bridge = $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116889

4. 8GB Memory $76
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231427

5. GPU 7xMSI 7950 at $199 = $1393
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B007NG3WR2/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1376768677&sr=8-1&keywords=msi+7950&condition=used

6. HDD at $50

Total Price: $1881
Kh/s = 4550
Kh/$ = 2.4

5 GPUs:

1. PSU 2x1000W PSU: $99x2 = $198
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159132

2. Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD65 $114
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MSI-Z77A-GD65-Intel-Z77-Chipset-LGA-1155-USB-3-0-Supports-3rd-Gen-Intel-i7-i5-i3-/271252638284?pt=Motherboards&hash=item3f27eaca4c

3. Intel Celeron G1610 Ivy Bridge = $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116889

4. 8GB Memory $76
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231427

5. GPU 7xMSI 7950 at $199 = $995
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B007NG3WR2/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1376768677&sr=8-1&keywords=msi+7950&condition=used

6. HDD at $50

Total Price: $1483
Kh/s = 3250
Kh/$ = 2.19

When you calculate the total price of the systems with 7GPU vs 5GPU, you have to consider all the components to come up with a correct Kh/$ ratio.

pr0d1gy

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Quote from: CartmanSPC on August 17, 2013, 02:40:08 AM

That is a great price at MicroCenter. Thanks. They must have just lowered their price as I looked a few days ago and they were much higher. Makes me want to go buy some more tomorrow

Yea, i wish i would have waited till they dropped... Good luck on the rig.

CartmanSPC

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That is a great price at MicroCenter. Thanks. They must have just lowered their price as I looked a few days ago and they were much higher. Makes me want to go buy some more tomorrow

pr0d1gy

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Quote from: CartmanSPC on August 17, 2013, 02:20:34 AM

Thanks! Where is the MSI 7970 selling for $250?! The cheapest I have been able to find is $377.36 after tax and rebates.

my bad, it looked like my 7950. But few months ago i got a 7950 for 340, now its 250... So my bad on that lol

But... maybe save you a few bucks?
Microcenter does have 7970 for 339 after rebate.
That's if they are near you, not sure if they ship...

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Quote from: pr0d1gy on August 17, 2013, 02:10:45 AM

Eh... That MSI is about 250 now... Hope you waited to buy...
Case looks great tho.

Thanks! Where is the MSI 7970 selling for $250?! The cheapest I have been able to find is $377.36 after tax and rebates.

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