Built a supercomputer

[r00t]

Originally Posted by Smedy [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

you call that a supercomputer and you're only running 1x 780? get real son, you need 4 to call it super, that's a regular gaming machine

A lot of supercomputers don't even have a graphics card, but they do have 3 million cores. Also, it's not just a 780, it's a 780 Ti, keep it real Smedy son

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Side note: I think that the word cray comes from the Cray Linux Environment, which is a supercomputer operating system.

[Ahldagor]

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Nerd station: Activated

if there's room then you should consider a minifridge in between the desks for the necessary beverages

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last of my memory came in today so I was able to finally complete the build

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[Klendathu]

That CPU heatsink\fan looks mean. Give us some benchmarks when you get the chance?

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naez with the good stuff

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Originally Posted by Ahldagor [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

if there's room then you should consider a minifridge in between the desks for the necessary beverages

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Just ordered the parts for my supercomputer. I've been itching to pull the trigger for close to a year, can finally justify it after getting some fat checks for december commission and tax returns should offset my spending.
Pics in a week or so when I have it built.

Fractal Design Define R4 with Window Black Pearl Silent ATX Mid Tower Case
$109.99

SeaSonic G-750 SSR-750RM 750W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular
$129.99

GIGABYTE GV-N770OC-4GD GeForce GTX 770 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready WindForce 3X 450W Video Card
$389.99
NVIDIA Gift - Assassin Creed4

Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell 3.5GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel
$339.99

ASUS VS248H-P Black 24" HDMI LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor
$179.99

ASUS Black Blu-ray Drive SATA Model BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM
$58.99

Seagate Barracuda STBD2000101 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Retail kit
$109.99

SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE500BW 2.5" 500GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
$309.99

G.SKILL Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900)
159.99

And on my Amazon Order I purchased my OS(win 7 premium) +

Asus Rog Vi Hero Motherboard
199.99

Soundblaster X-FI HD Titanium Soundcard
149.99

Got 35 bucks in rebates.

Using existing Klipsch 2.1 speaker system, Logitech G5 Laser corded mouse, and Logitech G510 Keyboard.

Whole kit and kapoodle runs around $2100.
Body is ready for all pixel games.

[r00t]

That is a really nice case you got, and was the one I was going to get if I ordered online. I ended up with a cheap DIYPC case (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811353025) at the local store. I mean the one I got is still quiet and keeps things cool and hasn't really been an issue though.

Gold and modular power supply is a nice choice. That's another area I had to make small sacrifices in at the local shop. It wasn't too bad though using a non-modular power supply since I used almost all of the wires from it and bought a package of zip ties.

I see you went with the i7 haswell. Great choice imo. Future proofing yourself will pay off. This thing is a freaking beast. I used the stock cooler for a few days until my cooler master arrived and it was not too bad. Wouldn't overclock with it though. Super simple to overclock with the Intel XTU program, don't gotta fiddle with bios settings and can download profiles other people have made who have the same system as you. So good.

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Originally Posted by r00t [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That is a really nice case you got, and was the one I was going to get if I ordered online. I ended up with a cheap DIYPC case (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811353025) at the local store. I mean the one I got is still quiet and keeps things cool and hasn't really been an issue though.

Gold and modular power supply is a nice choice. That's another area I had to make small sacrifices in at the local shop. It wasn't too bad though using a non-modular power supply since I used almost all of the wires from it and bought a package of zip ties.

I see you went with the i7 haswell. Great choice imo. Future proofing yourself will pay off. This thing is a freaking beast. I used the stock cooler for a few days until my cooler master arrived and it was not too bad. Wouldn't overclock with it though. Super simple to overclock with the Intel XTU program, don't gotta fiddle with bios settings and can download profiles other people have made who have the same system as you. So good.

oh yeah i forgot i ordered one of the liquid close looped coolers for it, corsair H80i i think. I did a custom water cooling on my old 2008 system with 1/4" tubing, danger den heatsinks and dont even remember the brand of the water pump, but it was a beast. That being said I'm not dealing with the maintenance of a DIY watercooling system ever again. and even by doing water boiling to tubing then twisting metal clamps on them i STILL got leaks after 6 months, nothing to cause component failure but just a pain in the ass.

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Yeah overclocking has become crazy easy since the old days of figuring out what base clock multiplier to use and what voltage to run at in the bios.