- Jul 19, 2016
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Hey all, I'm looking to build a server with, as the title says, extreme CUDA processing capabilities. Ideally, I would have waited for NVidia to come out with a Pascal version of the Tesla cards, but my needs were too pressing, so I bought 2 GTX 1080's. I dropped them into a server box with 2 old Xeon processors and a ridiculous amount of power (multiple power supplies and fans blowing for days). Seriously, this rig sounds like a lawn mower it blows so much air. It sits in a well air conditioned closet so noise isn't a consideration, but it is time to change the box.
Purchase Date:ASAP
Budget Range: Less than $2.5k to be reasonable. Hard limit $5k, but that'd be hard to justify.
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Machine Learning, DNN Training, Video Processing, Gaming (when no one is looking ;-> ).
Am I buying a Monitor? Nope
Parts to Upgrade:
Preferred Website for Parts:
Amazon, Newegg
Location: San Francisco, CA
Parts Preferences: EVGA has been pretty good.
Overclocking:No, it needs to run stable for long periods.
SLI:No. Not needed for CUDA processing. Ultimately, I will likely look for a Pascal version of Tesla for a different rig, but this is until then.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080, but it doesn't matter.
Additional Comments:It is all about CUDA. I already have this case with power supplies:
SuperChassis 747TQ-R1400B - Includes 1400W of power and fans. It supports E-ATX, so I may keep this even though it sounds like a jet engine, even when it's off.
Already Purchased Parts (Does not count toward the budget!):
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition Graphics Card 08G-P4-6180-KR x 2
Leaning toward purchasing:
EVGA X99 FTW K
IntelXeon Processor E5-2630 v4
Corsair RAM 3000MHz 4x8GB
Those picks would seem to get me the processing and PCIE support. Any thoughts? Any advice? Additional note, there's consensus that the noise of the old case and power supplies are way too much. Any advice on a new case would be greatly appreciated!
Purchase Date:ASAP
Budget Range: Less than $2.5k to be reasonable. Hard limit $5k, but that'd be hard to justify.
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Machine Learning, DNN Training, Video Processing, Gaming (when no one is looking ;-> ).
Am I buying a Monitor? Nope
Parts to Upgrade:
- ■CPU - Xeon E5-520
■Motherboard - Old and doesn't support PCIE 3.0.
■RAM
■Case
■Power Supply
■Fans (and possibly fan controller) - Only if the case and power supply are replaced.
Preferred Website for Parts:
Amazon, Newegg
Location: San Francisco, CA
Parts Preferences: EVGA has been pretty good.
Overclocking:No, it needs to run stable for long periods.
SLI:No. Not needed for CUDA processing. Ultimately, I will likely look for a Pascal version of Tesla for a different rig, but this is until then.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080, but it doesn't matter.
Additional Comments:It is all about CUDA. I already have this case with power supplies:
SuperChassis 747TQ-R1400B - Includes 1400W of power and fans. It supports E-ATX, so I may keep this even though it sounds like a jet engine, even when it's off.
Already Purchased Parts (Does not count toward the budget!):
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition Graphics Card 08G-P4-6180-KR x 2
Leaning toward purchasing:
EVGA X99 FTW K
IntelXeon Processor E5-2630 v4
Corsair RAM 3000MHz 4x8GB
Those picks would seem to get me the processing and PCIE support. Any thoughts? Any advice? Additional note, there's consensus that the noise of the old case and power supplies are way too much. Any advice on a new case would be greatly appreciated!
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