BestConfigs for the Coinfigs: High End Workstation_ 8.5.13
The central problem in specifying a workstation has to be the combination of a variety of tasks that are also the most demanding of hardware performance. Hardware is software driven < the first principal is to identify the software that will accomplish the task to the expected quality and then research the corresponding hardware that will produce that quality and at the expected speed.
And as applications become more capable > more specialized, the corresponding hardware becomes more specialized in order to perform it. A workstation system that is optimized for imaging has to be further considered in it's relative ability for rendering (=more cores, higher CPU clock speed, error correcting RAM), video editing (wide bandwidth, more video memory, animation (=polygon shifting, so high CPU clock speed) , 3D modeling (CPU and GPU intensive, single and double precision performance), graphic design (implications for CPU and GPU, error correcting RAM), mechanical, thermal, particle simulation and financial analysis (highly CPUcentric). Some mathematical, scientific, and financial analytics are also CUDA accelerated and some can use multiple cores. The error-correcting RAM is necessary in 3D modeling and rendering for the accurate placement of polygons and particles, such that shadows, lighting and color gradients are refined, the workstation drivers are configured and are enabled to produce high levels of anti-aliasing. Once you've had 128x, you'll never go back to 16x. Some applications using viewports that generate automatic views, sections, and details can only work with workstation drivers. There is then the dual consideration of a quality / precision priority but with a speed / performance time-is-money desirability.
The complications of optimization are complicated not only by specialized applications, but also by the variety of application architectures and the modes of optimization. While rendering- a central application in imaging as it represents the final product of 3D modeling / animation- can use all the available CPU cores / threads, there are also some GPU rendering applications. Further, some of the most common professional imaging applications such as Autodesk (AutoCad, Revit, Maya, Inventor), Adobe (CS), and Dessault (Solidworks, CATIA) , are now in varying degrees still mostly single-threaded, do not support SLI / Crossfire have been traditionally CUDA oriented, but are also moving towards more OpenCL, OpenGL, and DirectX optimization. But, the move towards, for example, OpenCL, is not even uniform within Autodesk and Adobe is using it mainly in Premier Pro (since CS5) while other CS 6 applications are still CUDA-esque. There are even more levels of complication since the important realm of CUDA-accelerated applications can benefit from GPU CUDA coprocessing (Tesla), but this requires the workstation drivers- Quadro, or, in the case of mathematical applications such as MATLAB, the custom algorithms and code that can run on multiple cores.
While all this may at first seem a head-spinning, vertigo-inducing nightmare, it will seem even worse on second, third, and seventy-fourth consideration. Of course, up to a fairly high level of quality expectation, content consumption hardware is useful in content creation, but for a "high-end" workstation, the quality intention is paramount, with reliability / reliability, and speed secondary. What is clear is that the emphasis of an optimized workstation applications depend on calculation precision to produce high quality > analytics (mathematics, scientific interpolation, data extraction, extrapolation, logistical) image quality, animation, image processing, and simulation, rather than image frame rates is consequential of hardware that necessarily different from applications optimized for image speed such as gaming.
The specification following is a best attempt to configure a system within the budget that is capable over the widest range of typical workstation tasks of the highest quality/ precision and best speed.
Motherboard > The Asus Z9PE-D16/2L dual LGA 2011 motherboard uses the Intel C602 chipset and is a very good performer with an excellent configuration of 16 RAM slots supporting 512GB ECC RAM, PCIe 3.0 slots, SATA 3, USB 3, and etc. A very important feature is that by having a dual CPU board, the system can be upgraded with two Xeon 8 core /16 thread or two 12-core/ 24 thread CPU's, and that will also double the potential RAM to a mximum of 512GB. A 24 core / 48 thread system would be astoundingly good at rendering. A dual CPU also provides more PCIe lanes, such that Tesla or Xeon Phi coprocessors may be added.
CPU > The recently released Xeon E5-1650 v2 has a high clock speed (3.5 / 3.9GHz) good cache (12MB) and importantly, six cores / twelve threads that may be employed for rendering or scientific / analytic applications that can use all the threads they can find. This excellent CPU is also economical at $600 and was chosen to lower system cost- and substitution costs that can be applied to a future upgrade to dual CPU's. In effect, the CPU is high performance but at the best price point to allow for lower costs if substituted with dual CPU's, bringing this system still comfortably under the budget.
RAM > 64GB ECC RAM for multi-tasking large files
GPU> The Quadro K4000 with 3GB and 768 CUDA cores is an excellent performer for 3D modeling, image processing, video editing, and high resolution display. A large, high quality case is essential in my view to allow for a large number of drives, good air flow / cooling, and very important- quiet.
DRIVES> This uses the astoundingly fast 512GB Samsung 840 pro for the OS and Applications and working files and which are saved to pair of Western Digital Black 2TB drives in RAID 1 for data protection. The optical drive is Blu-Ray to accommodate very large files and video processing intended for Blu-ray.
This is an excellent exercise as it stimulates a consideration and discussion of priorities (quality, speed, reliability, capacities, cost), and especially the relationship of hardware to software.
This system was revised 10.21.13 in response to the recent release of the Xeon E5-1650 V2 and the new Western Digital Black series having 1TB platters.
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Processor: Processor: Intel Xeon Six-Core Processor E5-1650 v2 3.5 / 3.9GHz 0GT/s 12MB LGA 2011 CPU, OEM > $600 (Not available Amazon or Newegg )
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http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=E5-1650V2
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http://ark.intel.com/products/75780/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E5-1650-v2-12M-Cache-3_50-GHz
Motherboard: Asus Z9PE-D16/2L Server Motherboard - Intel C602-A Chipset -dual Socket R LGA-2011 > $380.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131861
RAM: Kingston 64GB (4 x 16GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM ECC Registered DDR3 1600 Server Memory DR x4 Model KVR16R11D4K4/64 > $656.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820239276
Graphics Card: NVIDIA / HP Quadro K4000 3GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Workstation Video Card > $754
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http://www.amazon.com/HP-Quadro-K4000-Graphic-Card/dp/B00BSXGQAQ/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1375731063&sr=8-6&keywords=quadro+k4000
Hard Drive 1: SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD512BW 2.5" 512GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) > $470. (OS , Applications, Working Files
)
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147194
Hard Drive 2: Western Digital 2 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive, Black, WD2003FZEX(RAID 1) > $168 (Files, Backup, System Image)
Hard Drive 3: Western Digital 2 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive, Black, WD2003FZEX (RAID 1) > $168 (Files, Backup, System Image)
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http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Cache-Desktop-WD2003FZEX/dp/B00FJRS628/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1382357499&sr=1-1&keywords=Western+Digital+2TB+SATA+III+7200+RPM+64+MB+Cache+Bulk%2FOEM+Desktop+Hard+Drive%2C+Black%2C+WD2003FZEX
Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 900D CC-9011022-WW Black Aluminum ATX Super Tower Computer Case $349.99
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139019&Tpk=Corsair%20Obsidian%20Series%20900D
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 SSR-750RM 750W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply $125.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151132
Cooling: Noctua NH-U12S 120x120x25 ( NF-F12 PWM) SSO2-Bearing ( Self-stabilizing oil-pressure bearing ) CPU Cooler $70
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608040&Tpk=Noctua%20NH-U12S
DVD Burner: ASUS Black 16X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 12X BD-ROM SATA Blu-ray Burner BW-16D1HT > $109.99
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135306
TOTAL = $3,851.
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The task presented was to specify the best workstation within the $4,000 budget, but it seemed also useful to consider looking at ways that a similar level of quality and performance might be achieved for a noticeably smaller sum. This can be seen as a consideration of priority in terms of optimizing for particular uses, by adapting the hardware to the software. In consideration of the fact that most applications are single-threaded, so if rendering is a lesser or non-priority, there are two Xeon OEM CPU's that provide very high performance, but for much less money- the E5-1650 (3.2 / 3.8GHZ) six core and E5-1620 (3.6 / 3.9Ghz) four core. The E5-1620 has fewer threads, but keeping in mind that most uses are using only one core, the clock speed is usefully, actually higher than either the E5-1660 in the maximum build and the E5-1650. With substitutions of other components of similar cost/ performance perhaps with less quantity- such as storage capacity, the cost is substantially reduced without a great sacrifice in any parameter. The amount of RAM is kept the same at 32GB as running multiple, large applications is so prevalent. A benefit of the re-proportioning of costs allows suggesting the substitution of the Quadro K4000 with a Quadro 5000 for the E5-1650 version, which will noticeably outperform the K4000 in a number of 3D modeling applications, or the K5000 4GB, which has among the highest levels of performance for workstation cards- sometimes considered the Quadro version of the GTX Titan and capable of the highest level of mathematical, scientific, simulation, 3D modeling and large assembly work inclusing , CUDA, Open CL, Open GL, and DirectX. In the rare instances of GPU-based rendering, the Quadro K5000 should be among the best performers as well as video editing.
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Processor Opt 1: Intel Xeon Six-Core Processor E5-1650 3.2 / 3.8GHz 5.0GT/s 12MB 130W, LGA 2011 CPU, OEM > $579.99 (Passmark Rank = No. 13, CPU score= 11513) (Not available Amazon or Newegg )
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http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?p=E5-1650&c=fr&pid=2c44208f0b1dcd0cde99479f720367c6945473d18f8a0933a1a8bcd4ed5ec4f2&gclid=CKerxcX37bgCFY2Z4Aod2TEAzQ
Processor Opt 2: Intel Xeon Quad-Core Processor E5-1620 3.6GHz 5.0GT/s 10MB 130W, LGA 2011 CPU, OEM > $289.99 (Passmark Rank = No. 39, CPU score= 9186) (Not available Amazon or Newegg )
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?p=E5-1620&c=fr&pid=2c44208f0b1dcd0cde99479f720367c6945473d18f8a0933a1a8bcd4ed5ec4f2&gclid=CI2Rl4Xv7bgCFZSY4AodI38AdQ
Motherboard: ASUS Z9PA-U8 ATX Server Motherboard, C602 chipset, LGA 2011 > $289.99
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131915
RAM: Kingston 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM ECC Unbuffered DDR3 1600 Server Memory w/TS Model KVR16E11K4/32 ) > $299.99
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820239371
Graphics Card: NVIDIA / HP Quadro K4000 3GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Workstation Video Card > $789.00
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http://www.amazon.com/HP-Quadro-K4000-Graphic-Card/dp/B00BSXGQAQ/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1375731063&sr=8-6&keywords=quadro+k4000
____OPT'L > Graphics Card (with E5-1650): NVIDIA Quadro 5000 by PNY 2.5GB GDDR5 PCI Express Gen 2 x16 DVI-I DL Dual DisplayPort and Stereo OpenGL, DirectX, CUDA, and OpenCL Profesional Graphics Board, VCQ5000-PB
by PNY > $1,399
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http://www.amazon.com/PNY-DisplayPort-Profesional-Graphics-VCQ5000-PB/dp/B003X26T7K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1376080770&sr=8-2&keywords=quadro+5000
____OPT'L > Graphics Card (with E5-1650): NVIDIA Quadro K5000 4GB GDDR5 Graphics card (PNY Part #: VCQK5000-PB) > $1,694.99
____http://www.amazon.com/NVIDIA-Quadro-K5000-Graphics-PNY/dp/B009L8E4UO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376080239&sr=8-1&keywords=quadro+k5000
Hard Drive 1: SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) > $140. (OS , Applications, Working Files
)
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147192
____OPT'L > Hard Drive 1: Samsung 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) > $240. (OS , Applications, Working Files)
____ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147193
Hard Drive 2: Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (RAID 1) > $90 (Files, Backup, System Image)
Hard Drive 3: Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive(RAID 1) > $90 (Files, Backup, System Image)
____ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136792
____OPT'L Hard Drive 2: Western Digital WD Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM (RAID 1) > $160 (Files, Backup, System Image)
____OPT'L Hard Drive 3: Western Digital WD Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM (RAID 1) > $160 (Files, Backup, System Image)
___ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136792
Case: LIAN LI PC-A75WX Black ATX Full Tower Computer Case > $209.99
____ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112409
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 SSR-750RM 750W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply $125.
____ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151132
Cooling: Noctua NH-U12S 120x120x25 ( NF-F12 PWM) SSO2-Bearing ( Self-stabilizing oil-pressure bearing ) CPU Cooler $70
____ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608040&Tpk=Noctua%20NH-U12S
DVD Burner: LG Black 14X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 12X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA BDXL Blu-ray Burner, Bare Drive, 3D Play Back (WH14NS40) - OEM > $59.99
____ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136250
TOTAL = $2,744 with E5-1650, $3,354 with Quadro 5000, $3,599 with Quadro K5000,
TOTAL = $2,454 with E5-1620
Drive Options >
1/ OS /Applications Drive > Add > +$100 for 256GB Samsung 840 Pro
2/ Files, Backup, System Image Drives > Add > +$140 for 2X Western Digital 2TB
With all options, ( maximum build ) of E5-1650, C602, 32GB ECC RAM, Quadro K5000, 256MB SSD, 2X 2TB HD = $3,890
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Follows is the system that summarizes the process of maximizing cost / performance within the widest range of workstation tasks, keeping in mind there are components, especially the Quadro K5000 that may be unnecessarily high performance for non-3D image work.
I believe that the next step above such a system would be a specialist configuration requiring all available threads such as MATLAB, large, high resolution rendering animation, large to super-scale modeling, mathematical, and simulation (automotive, aircraft design, atmospheric, oceanic) particle, demographic / financial, microbiological need to be a dual Xeon six or eight core of at least 3GHz. The use of multiple, low speed Xeons is self-defeating except for some specific applications where the maximum threads are optimized as the CPU cost skews the other components into disproportionately lower performance. A balanced dual Xeon configuration with very high performance (2X E5-2687W, 64Gb RAM, Quadro K5000, and etc) would require the next BestConfigs to have a super-workstation category with an $8,000 budget. These kinds of systems are impossible to predict as the performance parameters shift with each kind of use and the costs have to be put into the most critical components. And, in the case of some scientific, mathematical, and financial tasks, the video card could be very modest, but the system may need 20GB of storage. In my view, unless there is a specific task, the idea of a "best" workstation should be thought of as an equation of the most versatile, highest performance, at the lowest cost.
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Summary > Xeon E5-1650 6-core > ASUS Z9PA-U8 (C602) > 32GB ECC > Noctua NH-U12S cooling > Quadro K5000 (4GB) > Samsung 840 Pro 256GB > 2X Western Digital Black 2TB, LG 14X Blu-ray > Seasonic 750W > Lian Li PC-A75WX Full Tower > $3,890
Processor: Intel Xeon Six-Core Processor E5-1650 3.2 / 3.8GHz 5.0GT/s, 12MB 130W, LGA 2011 CPU, OEM > $579.99 (Passmark Rank = No. 13, CPU score= 11513) (Not available Amazon or Newegg )
____ http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?p=E5-1650&c=fr&pid=2c44208f0b1dcd0cde99479f720367c6945473d18f8a0933a1a8bcd4ed5ec4f2&gclid=CKerxcX37bgCFY2Z4Aod2TEAzQ
Motherboard: ASUS Z9PA-U8 ATX Server Motherboard, C602 chipset, LGA 2011 > $289.99
____ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131915
RAM: Kingston 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM ECC Unbuffered DDR3 1600 Server Memory w/TS Model KVR16E11K4/32 ) > $299.99
____ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820239371
Graphics Card: NVIDIA Quadro K5000 4GB GDDR5 Graphics card (PNY Part #: VCQK5000-PB) > $1,694.99
____http://www.amazon.com/NVIDIA-Quadro-K5000-Graphics-PNY/dp/B009L8E4UO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376080239&sr=8-1&keywords=quadro+k5000
____ > Hard Drive 1: Samsung 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) > $240. (OS , Applications, Working Files)
____ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147193
____ Hard Drive 2: Western Digital WD Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM (RAID 1) > $160 (Files, Backup, System Image)
____ Hard Drive 3: Western Digital WD Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM (RAID 1) > $160 (Files, Backup, System Image)
___ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136792
Case: LIAN LI PC-A75WX Black ATX Full Tower Computer Case > $209.99
____ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112409
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 SSR-750RM 750W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply $125.
____ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151132
Cooling: Noctua NH-U12S 120x120x25 ( NF-F12 PWM) SSO2-Bearing ( Self-stabilizing oil-pressure bearing ) CPU Cooler $70
____ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608040&Tpk=Noctua%20NH-U12S
DVD Burner: LG Black 14X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 12X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA BDXL Blu-ray Burner, Bare Drive, 3D Play Back (WH14NS40) - OEM > $59.99
____ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136250
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Total = $3,890
Overbudget Option > In my view, the Corsair 900D would be worth going $30 over budget >
Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 900D CC-9011022-WW Black Aluminum ATX Super Tower Computer Case > $349.99
____ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139019&Tpk=Corsair%20Obsidian%20Series%20900D
Total = $4,030
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Bestconfigs > Budget Workstation
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The idea of a "best" workstation at a certain price is an interesting one as it forces consideration of cost/performance ratios. This is a CAD / graphics workstation for a future BestConfig category of “Budget Workstation > About $1,000”. A Budget Workstation category would be significantly expanded in possibilities if the budget were $1,400 as this would allow a faster Xeon- possibly an E5 LGA 2011, an SSD boot drive and / or backup drive, and a wider variety of Quadro or Firepro graphics cards.
The system is based on a quad core Xeon E3 -1230, ECC, error correcting RAM , multiple RAID configuration capable server /workstation Intel C216 motherboard supporting 32GB, dual LAN, USB 3.0, 6GB/s drives, and mounted in a case that can accommodate three 5.25" drives and six 3.5" drives. The E3-1230 was chosen as it is has a healthy clock speed (3.3 / 3.7GHz), is hyperthreading, as a V2 (Ivy Bridge) as it is 69W instead of the Haswell (V3) 80W. ( Compare to E3-1220 V2 which is not hyperthreading and is rated on Passmark at No. 128, score 6464.) Also, at the moment there are more server / workstation motherboard choices using LGA 1155 than 1150. The Firepro V4900 is very good value at $151, performing similarly to a Quadro 2000 ($382) and substantially better in 3D then the Quadro K600 ($170).
1. CPU > Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1155, 69W Quad-Core Server Processor BX80637E31230V2 > $235 (As compared to the E3-1220, the 1230 is hyperthreading) ( On Passmark CPU benchmarks, this CPU is rated as No. 50, scoring 8880)
____ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117286
2. Motherboard > ASRock C216 WS ATX Server Motherboard LGA 1155 Intel C216 > $183
____ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157411&Tpk=ASRock%20C216%20WS
3. Memory > 16GB Kingston (2X 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 ECC Unbuffered Server Memory w/TS Model KVR16E11/8 > $154 ($77 each) (Using 2 X 8GB allows expansion to the full 32GB)
____ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820239370
4. Graphics Card > AMD 100-505649 FirePro V4900 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 Workstation Video Card > $151
____ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814195109
5. Storage > Western Digital Black 2 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Internal Desktop Hard Drive - WD2002FAEX > $140
____ http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Caviar-Internal-Desktop/dp/B004CSIG1G/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1377100704&sr=1-1&keywords=wd+black+2tb
6. Case > Antec Three Hundred Two Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case > $70 ( 3 external 5.25", 6 internal 3.5", USB 3.0)
____ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129180
7. Power Supply > SeaSonic S12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply > $65 (This power supply is somewhat oversized to accommodate a future 150W graphics card)
____ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151096
8. DVD burner > ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM > $20
____ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
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Total= $1,018
Cheers,
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