Topic: Workstation Build Request | HIGH SPECS | (Read 1506 times)

Why not get a cheap board for mining and make the server separate. It wont really add to the cost since the 2 uses you have go in opposite directions.

I am going to be using an enclosed water cooling system so there is no tubes or gaskets by me so should be pretty much no chance of leaking

There are also risks with watercooling, the chance of leaking is not 0%. Such an occurrence would destroy your precious system (might be able to recover some data from HDD). A good type of cooling would be open air cooling (no case), although you'd have to clean the dust routinely.

The 64 GB memory requirement pretty much limits the system to LGA2011.

I agree that the case may not be ideal for cooling with air. It's really meant for watercooled systems.

A Rosewill Thor V2 is cheaper and probably better if the OP doesn't want to add waterblocks onto each of the video cards and install a radiator, etc.

Here you go:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QFQv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QFQv/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QFQv/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3820 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM  Liquid CPU Cooler  ($88.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX  LGA2011 Motherboard  ($233.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair XMS 64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($369.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($463.23 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)  ($389.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)  ($389.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)  ($389.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 800D ATX Full Tower Case  ($273.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 1200W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($299.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Full (32/64-bit)  ($288.00 @ Adorama)
Total: $3435.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-14 15:33 EDT-0400)

Of course, this system is overkill, by far, for mining.

It's also overkill for gaming, unless you have three 1440p monitors that you want to game on simultaneously.

And 64 GB of memory is overkill unless you are doing things like image process, rendering, etc.

you know its gonna take you two years at best to make ROI right?

And if that is your use, you should just setup a gaming-rig with 3 ATI cards, and make sure to add extra fans. (look for good airflow cases while building your gaming rig)

either way, you would come close to something like this: http://tweakers.net/gallery/153084?inv_id=238672#tab:inventaris (and yea its in dutch, but the part names are still in english, you can run it through google translate if you like)

Only if you wanna do bitcoining, I wouldn't recommend xfx cards.

Running stuff that doesn't use the GPU shouldn't effect my hash rate?

I just plan on using this for my personaly use/gaming and mine in the background and when im not playing have it mine still

2) Liquid cooling is by definition for enthousiasts, if you're not willing to put in the effort stay away from it.
3) Even a case designed to give a lot of airflow, you can still screw up by putting in the fan backwards... Good cooling cases are usually by default not so easy to use, as you can put fans all over the place. (and getting them all connected is a challenge most of the time)
4) see 2.
Looks like you really want to go for an off the shelf system, and not put something together yourself.

I still don't get it... if you want to mine on that box... whatever else you are going to try and do... is just going to fail, lag, get delayed and stutter... the only thing that might function, without decreasing hashrate, is a simple webserver... not something you need an high end CPU and 64 gb of ram for...

I wouldn't mind creating this setup... but I just don't see the function of it... if you want to bitcoin, you either dedicate a miner to it... or you gonna get crap in BTC.

Also if this is the amount of effort you put into it, (would love to know what you mean with the something...) I don't think you'll be able to get a miner setup properly, I suggest you buy an ASIC. (try not to get scammed, currently the only known party who is shipping is Avalon)

Hopefully around 3k or cheaper.

what is your expectation this system should cost?