"JGrabowMSt" (jgrabowmst)
07/02/2014 at 23:55 • Filed to: fastcomputers
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"JGrabowMSt" (jgrabowmst)
07/02/2014 at 23:55 • Filed to: fastcomputers | 1
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That I'm rendering out a project for my sister...
The video is 2 hours and 50 minutes approx. The output file size is 2.5gb. Estimated time to completion is 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Wicked fast computers FTW.
RAM usage is slowly creeping up as the render progresses.
Multithreaded programs are beautiful.
scoob
> JGrabowMSt
07/03/2014 at 00:12 |
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32 GB of RAM?
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JGrabowMSt
> scoob
07/03/2014 at 00:23 |
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completely necessary in moments like this. Rendering out a timeline isn't bad, but when I do coloring work, it'll eat all 32gb.
tromoly
> JGrabowMSt
07/03/2014 at 00:25 |
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Dual Xeon 6-core CPUs?
I've been wanting to build a CAD/FEA/CFD workstation with dual CPUs, but from research SolidWorks only does single-core simulation solving so I'm not sure how much 12-cores would help.
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JGrabowMSt
> tromoly
07/03/2014 at 00:35 |
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These are fairly low end 6 cores. Upgrading the CPUs will happen as the next major upgrade in a year or two, because this thing still has a stupid amount of power.
I've never built a CAD workstation, because I deal mostly with graphic work, video/stills/audio, but I could look into it and see what the real answer is. This workstation was about $3600 in parts, but some of the parts I bought you wouldn't need, because I have it for audio/video production, and have special gear just for that.
You can always build one of these and start with a single CPU and upgrade to a second CPU later down the line. Xeons don't typically go down in price, but adding a second CPU is more of an upgrade than replacing the machine in just about every case I've seen. I've replicated my build a couple times for other people, and have never had a single issue with the hardware. Software can be a little touchy, but nothing has completely prevented me from being able to work. Just some extra toys have had trouble, but not the essentials.
SolidWorks might just not be quite there yet, but considering the amount of people that do buy workstations like this, they're probably working on it.
My next toy that I'm about to do is a steambox/HTPC. It'll be an admin'd SteamOS with XBMC installed. I'm looking at a little i3 with 8gb of RAM and a 120gb SSD. Wifi built in, and Intel 4400 graphics for HDMI to the TV. Looking to keep it minimalistic, but full featured with some upgrade options.
Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
> JGrabowMSt
07/03/2014 at 01:31 |
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with those specs, you'll love the computer turned htpc I just got rebuilt and added stuff to ( I doubt it). I got it from my next door neighbor who is an electrical engineer, and while I am not afraid to open up a computer and fix it, he knows far more than I do , he gave it to me because he has no use for it, a dell dimension 4700 with an 80 gb hard drive, integrated VGA graphics, pentium 4 2.4 ghz single core processor, 512 mb of ddr2 533 MHz ram, a DVD rom and DVD-rw drives from another really old computer from about 2002, and a hauppauge wintv pvr-150 (newly installed), and a VGA and audio to hdmi converter (not a card, but external part). my main computer is a 2011 laptop with a sandy bridge i3-2410 (I believe that is the right processor model, I know it's an i3 sandy bridge but I'm too lazy to look) dual core 64-bit, and it has 6 gb of ram, which still isn't always enough, and integrated intel hd 3000 graphics, which absolutely suck for playing games. And an hdmi and VGA and audio out, but the speaker jack doesn't work anymore.
tl;dr, my htpc absoulutely has horrible specs, but runs okay for what I need it to do.
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JGrabowMSt
> Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
07/03/2014 at 01:49 |
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the SteamOS is more so I can game with my girlfriend, the htpc part is because i likely wont bother buying cable, I can stream everything I watch online, through amazon prime, hulu or whatever other place I can find it.
I work in a computer shop and spend a lot of time coming up with machines to build for customers, generally never repeating a build unless theres a reason to. Almost every build Ive done has been unique. Im looking at an ITX build with slot loading drive and just basic specs to play games on medium settings reliably. Ill add an XBOX controller wireless receiver to make Steam easier to play, and a little bluetooth or other wireless keyboard for the htpc needs. I do have a Raspberry Pi with RASPbmc, but it is a bit buggy at times.
Now that Im out of school and my main workstation is basically all I need, I can comfortably move back to linux without any trouble on my laptop, and I can just play around more with my other machines. I like running linux for the streaming stuff because it means I dont have to worry about malware at all, and because they have so little data on them, theyre just expendable little builds I can wipe clean and start over with in just a short amount of time. I have a desktop machine at work just for playing around in linux with, and the raspberry pi here at home. I also have a bunch of netbooks and other laptops I play with. My MacBook Pro and desktop are the only ones that I really avoid screwing with because they run my important software, everything else is just a toy for me. Something like 7 or 8 laptops, two desktops, the raspberry pi and an xbox 360 converted to a matx htpc keeps me plenty busy when I dont have to work on my cars.