The computer build thread

[socket7]

Pretty self explanatory really.

I\'m building a new computer and have finally picked a budget and a bunch of parts. I\'m pretty sure it\'s a fine build, but it\'s been 3 years since I built my own machine, so I figure I\'d post a screenshot of my shopping list in case someone sees something I\'ve omitted or is a bad idea.

And everyone else can do the same! Lets combine our knowledge like Voltron and give people computer build advice in this thread!

[Luigibro606]

Spelling error in the title.

[bandit4910]

Still adding in items...

Hopefully this stuff is compatible with each other...

[Guest Flixxbeatz]

How to make a normal desktop computer with almost mainframe-like capabilities?

[LukeTim]

Still adding in items...

Hopefully this stuff is compatible with each other...

You want to change the Motherboard, dude.

Core i7 will not fit in an LGA775 socket, what you\'re looking for is an LGA1366. Also, that motherboard does not support DDR3.

You might also want to get an ATX motherboard, since you have an ATX case. Gives you more flexibility for upgrades.

How to make a normal desktop computer with almost mainframe-like capabilities?

Get a Dual Socket Intel motherboard, two ten core Xeons, and a whole shitload of DDR3 RAM.

Then you will be cooking with gas, my friend.

[Capt'n Skunky]

Then you will be cooking with heat, my friend.

FTFY

Arrr!

Capt\'n Skunky

[LukeTim]

FTFY

Arrr!

Capt\'n Skunky

Sarcasm? Sorry, can\'t tell...

'Cooking with gas' is an expression in the UK meaning 'in business', 'ready to go' etc.

[Luigibro606]

Sarcasm? Sorry, can\'t tell...

'Cooking with gas' is an expression in the UK meaning 'in business', 'ready to go' etc.

Don\'t blame Skunky, he\'s from the jungle.

[Capt'n Skunky]

I understand the 'cooking with gas' meme, one of the oldest memes on the planet. But I was referring to the amount of heat your suggested setup would generate in a tongue-in-cheek manner.

Yet again another fail in the US/UK humour translation.

Arrr!

Capt\'n Skunky

[LukeTim]

I understand the 'cooking with gas' meme, one of the oldest memes on the planet. But I was referring to the amount of heat your suggested setup would generate in a tongue-in-cheek manner.

Yet again another fail in the US/UK humour translation.

Arrr!

Capt\'n Skunky

Oh, I see. Sorry. I am slow.

[Reflector]

Dual Xeons are nothing, go buy an IBM S Chassis, WinHPC and slot it full of quad socket blades. Then you will have what is known as 'compute.'

And honestly, what is with all the GPU strong, everything-else-weak systems? Needs more storage guys.

And from a friend. I like how people go 'lol, 6gb of ram... my system is high spec.'

From said same friend. Pretty sure you\'ll need more i7-2700k rigs in a WinHPC cluster to match that... Assuming you\'ll be able to play against 40GbE with your networking there.

Also in reference to heat generated: Ironically that IBM S Chassis with the Office Enablement Kit probably generates less heat when loaded full of Xeons to the gills than any three way SLI or Crossfire setup. And yes, you can confirm this when you own your own compute cluster.

[Reflector]

Also for people planning on buying rig parts: You can get 8GBx2 kits for 40-70USD if you look around. i7-2600k (Seriously, do you need an i7-2700k? Overclockability is more or less a lottery draw here. If you want that extra clock speed, one multiplyer up from there) sells at Microcenter time to time at 270-280USD plus they give you 50 dollars off on their (limited) selection of motherboards.

Also don\'t buy expensive, low noise fans. Just buy a noise controller. Even server Deltas sounds pretty quiet when it spins at 1,000RPM and will have higher pressure than boutique fans.

I could go on and on...

[Phoxtane]

If you\'re terribly worried about heat, you could try total immersion in mineral oil. Try searching for 'oil cooled pc' to see what I mean.

The best part? Totally harmless. Mineral oil doesn\'t have the free electrons to short out any parts, so they\'re safe. It really only affects sticker adhesive. Heck, you can even put a caseless power supply in there. You can\'t put hard disks in though.

[Reflector]

Mineral oil cooling is weak, do it the Cray way:

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/ElectronicsChemicals/Home/Products/ElectronicLiquids/?WT.mc_id=Electronics_Redirect&WT.tsrc=Redirect

Immersion into Fluroinert, now that\'ll protect you from corrosive ocean air *and* it won\'t oxidize.

It also costs an arm and a leg in comparison.

[4 IN 1]

I am going for water cool system for the nerdgasm, so heat won\'t be too much of a problem I guess =P

[Phoxtane]

I am going for water cool system for the nerdgasm, so heat won\'t be too much of a problem I guess =P

I don\'t worry about heat... standard idle temps for me are around 96-110 deg. F 8)

[ktsareload]

Would recommend dropping to the i7-2600k to save a little cash and getting a 120gb SSD for your boot/app install drive, they make such a difference!

[Reflector]

Mainstream water cooling is highly overrated, given how people do not comprehend the concept of sealing and later start flailing and panicing when a leak develops.

Until you hook up car radiators and have a prechill loop that chills a peltier, you really don\'t need water cooling. By the time you need that, you\'ll probably be looking at evaporation/phase change setups with multiple cascades.