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I'm thinkin about making a dedicated folding system, and i want it to be in the "sweet spot". What is the best price per perforce card for folding@home?

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Gtx 970 and an i5 is the sweet spot for folding.

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Quad Titan X sli & Dual Xeon 2699

Isn't Titan X bad ppd?

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Probably saw this but if a price isn't a problem check this out.

with double the gpus and a xeon 2699

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Isn't Titan X bad ppd?

Titan x get 750k ppd

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Titan x get 750k ppd

Oops, forgot, confusing at the topic at hand.

Performance per dollar.

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its probably equivalent to two 970s + the extra 8.5gbs of vram with the titan x

Well 2 970s is like 30% less so.

That vram won't really do anything.

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http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu_value.html

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i'm running a 970 and a 4690k @ stock speeds. The gpu gives about 45-60k per day and the cpu is about 1-2k per day

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750 Ti is a good card to use for F@H

It uses little power yet gets around 40-60K PPD.

Probably like 100w or less...

I guess i should buy one :P
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i'm running a 970 and a 4690k @ stock speeds. The gpu gives about 45-60k per day and the cpu is about 1-2k per day

The GPU would only get about 45-60k/Day if it was getting Core15 WUs.

 

I have the same exact build, when its getting Core17 WUs im getting about 200k PPD With my GTX 970.

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Quad Titan X sli & Dual Xeon 2699

Quad Titan X?!?!??!?!?

 

That must be one fucking insane build

 

I'd doubt someone would blow +$4000 just for a simple folding rig

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I wouldn't say Titan Xs are the best PPD/$... they are the most PPD you'll get for a single GPU though. Of the three that I have folding, each one generally huddles around 450k-500k PPD, but can spike all the way up to 750K PPD depending on the work unit. Honestly for a dedicated folder you're probably better off with 970s or 980s though.

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Quad Titan X?!?!??!?!?

 

That must be one fucking insane build

 

I'd doubt someone would blow +$4000 just for a simple folding rig

That's 12K+

24 fps for that "cinematic" feel


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Quad Titan X sli & Dual Xeon 2699

 

Would people STOP recommended a Titan anything or Xeon whatever for ANY folding build!! They are not in any recommended for any build, period. If you have a Titan card for some reason and want to fold on it, grand! Same for Xeon chips. But, they would never, ever be in a recommended folding build, period. 

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I would say right now, best bang for buck, the 970 hands down. But, the 960 may also be a great contender, based on price and power consumption. 

 

But, see what you can find used. Typically I have found some great used cards.

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i would stick with the 970. cpu folding is minimal in comparison but it does add up. a little bit of overclocking goes a looooong way! for instance taking an msi gtx 970 from 1325-1516 generated an extra 50-75k ppd for me on core 17 units most days excedeing 300k ppd on a single card. 

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The GPU would only get about 45-60k/Day if it was getting Core15 WUs.

 

I have the same exact build, when its getting Core17 WUs im getting about 200k PPD With my GTX 970.

 

What is the difference between Core17 and Core15? How do I change it? I just hit the 500k mark

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What is the difference between Core17 and Core15? How do I change it? I just hit the 500k mark

You cant change it, its assigned to you. If youre lucky you will get a core17 WU, if unlucky Core15.

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Would people STOP recommended a Titan anything or Xeon whatever for ANY folding build!! They are not in any recommended for any build, period. If you have a Titan card for some reason and want to fold on it, grand! Same for Xeon chips. But, they would never, ever be in a recommended folding build, period. 

This ^^ 

I get 220K on a 980 and on good days it can go up to 270K. Depends on luck though. 

Edit: On bad days I get 99K. Just got a core 15 WU. :(

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