Folding Questions

[Hackzzila]

Can you use your iGPU for folding? Or does it automatically do that?

Will an AMD Semperon 145 do fine for a folding rig?

970 or 290x for a folding rig?

I also need help picking a few parts for my folding rig (I posted this in the planning builds sub-forum, but no one replied. I also think people here could find me a better answer)

 

My planned folding rig (It's missing a few things) http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hLtMdC

[Xsilent(X)]

Can you use your iGPU for folding? Or does it automatically do that?

Will an AMD Semperon 145 do fine for a folding rig?

970 or 290x for a folding rig?

I also need help picking a few parts for my folding rig (I posted this in the planning builds sub-forum, but no one replied. I also think people here could find me a better answer)

 

My planned folding rig (It's missing a few things) http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hLtMdC

 

1 IGPU no! you can use the cpu to fold

2 Yes

3 Both but the 290X will produce more ppd

4 AMD Semperon 145, 4gb of ram, the 970 or 290X a decent 650W PSU and a 60gb hdd will do the trick. and buy a cheap case.

[Hackzzila]

1 IGPU no! you can use the cpu to fold

2 Yes

3 Both but the 290X will produce more ppd

4 AMD Semperon 145, 4gb of ram, the 970 or 290X a decent 650W PSU and a 60gb hdd will do the trick. and buy a cheap case.

Do you know of any high airflow cases that are cheap? 

Will the stock cooler do fine? F@H uses ~20% of my 4690K even while I'm only GPU folding.

[Xsilent(X)]

Do you know of any high airflow cases that are cheap? 

Will the stock cooler do fine? F@H uses ~20% of my 4690K even while I'm only GPU folding.

 

stock cooler will just do fine! it will be a bit noisy bit it will handle just fine.  don't OC it

 

Antec three hundred cases are great ad 2 120mm fans on the front and its awesome.

[Hackzzila]

stock cooler will just do fine! it will be a bit noisy bit it will handle just fine.  don't OC it

 

Antec three hundred cases are great ad 2 120mm fans on the front and its awesome.

I can't find that case. I am thinking of a Corsair 100r or a NZXT 220, but the only have 7 expansion slots

[Xsilent(X)]

I can't find that case. I am thinking of a Corsair 100r or a NZXT 220, but the only have 7 expansion slots

 

http://store.antec.com/gaming-series/three-hundred-two.html

[Hackzzila]

http://store.antec.com/gaming-series/three-hundred-two.html

Thanks, that looks like a great option!

[Hackzzila]

http://store.antec.com/gaming-series/three-hundred-two.html

Should I watercolor my gpus with corsair hydro series aios with the attachment thingy? I can't afford a custom loop most likely.

[Xsilent(X)]

Should I watercolor my gpus with corsair hydro series aios with the attachment thingy? I can't afford a custom loop most likely.

 

Nah dont waist money for that!

[Hackzzila]

Yes i have 2 waterblocks in my 2 systems! i will recommend it strongly. but the main question is will you fold and OC the cpu? if not do not bother waist of money.

I might fold with the chrome app. How is it a waste of money if I'm not doing the CPU? I'm talking about the HG10 btw.

[Hackzzila]

I am thinking of having 2 290x and 2 970

[Hackzzila]

1 IGPU no! you can use the cpu to fold

2 Yes

3 Both but the 290X will produce more ppd

4 AMD Semperon 145, 4gb of ram, the 970 or 290X a decent 650W PSU and a 60gb hdd will do the trick. and buy a cheap case.

What brand do you recommend for the 290x, the ASUS Matrix? I will go with Gigabyte for the 970

[Xsilent(X)]

What brand do you recommend for the 290x, the ASUS Matrix? I will go with Gigabyte for the 970

 

what ever you pleases just take it! look what you can afford.

[Hackzzila]

what ever you pleases just take it! look what you can afford.

Does VRAM matter? I can get an 8GB for $379

[blackadder]

Does VRAM matter? I can get an 8GB for $379

nope, not for folding.

[Hackzzila]

nope, not for folding.

I might go for it, If I ever want to game it will be good. It looks ugly though.

[blackadder]

I might go for it, If I ever want to game it will be good. It looks ugly though.

i don't think it will keep up when it needs more than 4ish gb of v ram in games, maybe if you went crossfire. If sli or crossfire for games get 980 or wait for the ti or 390x.

[tobben]

I might fold with the chrome app. How is it a waste of money if I'm not doing the CPU? I'm talking about the HG10 btw.

Just to clarify, the chrome app is cpu only. If you want to do gpu

folding that will be in the desktop Client.

 

Unless you have piles of AIO coolers just lying around i personally

wouldn't bother getting the HG10 either.

[Hackzzila]

Just to clarify, the chrome app is cpu only. If you want to do gpu

folding that will be in the desktop Client.

 

Unless you have piles of AIO coolers just lying around i personally

wouldn't bother getting the HG10 either.

I am going to GPU fold on the desktop app and CPU fold on the chrome app.