How much for a cheap-ish power punching folding pc?

Naffa · 17 Mar 2006 at 17:09

as in title really, just wanted to slap a cheap-ish folding pc together for Folding@Home (obviously

) and other various tasks that require lots of computing power.

ive heard Xeon systems can be had rather cheap but im not sure how cheap. BillyTheImpaler maybe able to help

cheers for any help,
naffa

Naffa · 17 Mar 2006 at 17:46

BillytheImpaler said:
What would you like to do, sir?

well..

as you asked so nicely, i was hoping to join in with the OcUK Folding @ Home team, general Encoding activities such as video and audio encoding. also if SETI@HOME is still going then maybe look into getting involved in that

i would hopefully have it on 24/7 so maybe use it as a file server as well.

cheers for your help.

EDIT: after looking at Amp's rig i really wana do this

i got an old case i can duck tape some fans too and i havnt got a project atm so this could be interessting.

Naffa · 17 Mar 2006 at 17:59

im liking the sound of this

two really overclockable CPU's.. with old stuff lying around such as case and fans..

and its all cheap as well!!

cheers for your help. i will have a look around.

thanks

Naffa · 17 Mar 2006 at 19:31

thanks for all this guys

think i will be investing when i get ahold of some cash.. but it just seems too cheap to be true :confused:

but again, thanks very much for your help.

Naffa · 17 Mar 2006 at 20:33

8Ghz?

as in 4Ghz per core? :eek:

Naffa · 17 Mar 2006 at 21:22

not bad

think i will invest when i come into some money

Naffa · 17 Mar 2006 at 22:54

how would a 4Ghz 805 bare up to some 1.6Ghz Xeons @ 2.6Ghz or there abouts?