Thinking about doing a summer 2016 Cruncher Build

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#1 Thinking about doing a summer 2016 Cruncher Build

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I'm stumped on what to buy to give my setup the maximum bang for the buck so to speak.

Also doing a single CPU or 4x CPU

Reason I'm thinking 4x CPU is massive potential for crunching plus i've been Eyeing up this picture with his 4 cpu's but going full water cooling with hydro copper GPU's, but I keep looking at this picture and imagine doing away with them big butt heatsinks and fan in favor of a nice 4 cpu water blocked version on a 3 or 4 pot Radiator would and could look breathtaking not just for the raw number crunching power but also for aesthetics.

Maybe i'm just going crazy in my old life lol.

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#2 Re: Thinking about doing a summer 2016 Cruncher Build

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Multi CPU = Xeons , the only way to roll :D
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#3 Re: Thinking about doing a summer 2016 Cruncher Build

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I'm thinking about a quad cpu machine also. Early days for me yet as I will have to save up. I will not be getting a Christmas bonus this year - not with the state of the oil and gas industry at the moment.
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#4 Re: Thinking about doing a summer 2016 Cruncher Build

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Think thats bad, I've been made redundant so I know what you mean by oil & gas
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#5 Re: Thinking about doing a summer 2016 Cruncher Build

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What processor and chipset are you considering on that quad cpu system?
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