F@H build

[Kevguy]

Are there min specs for what a dedicated F@H rig should be.?

I was thinking about building one since I have a spare 120 GB SSD and a gtx 750Ti gpu sitting around. All I need is a case, cpu, psu, ram and mobo.

[shypin]

nope

[The Official Czex]

Are there min specs for what a dedicated F@H rig should be.?

I was thinking about building one since I have a spare 120 GB SSD and a gtx 750Ti gpu sitting around. All I need is a case, cpu, psu, ram and mobo.

 

If this works, anything will...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium E6300 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($67.91 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Intel DP45SG ATX LGA775 Motherboard 

Memory: Crucial 1GB (1 x 1GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($11.45 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($18.25 @ B&H) 

Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 320GB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($26.00 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Scorpio Black 120GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce 8400 GS 512MB Video Card 

Case: HEC Enterprise MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($27.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: HP DVD1265I DVD/CD Writer  ($30.49 @ Adorama) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (32-bit)  ($99.75 @ OutletPC) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Netgear WNA3100-100ENS 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($34.99 @ Dell Small Business) 

Monitor: Acer UM.FV6AA.006 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($238.49 @ Mac Mall) 

Keyboard: Apple MB110LL/B Wired Standard Keyboard  ($48.49 @ B&H) 

Mouse: Logitech M510 Wireless Laser Mouse  ($21.00 @ Adorama) 

Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT 990 Headphones  ($282.73 @ Amazon) 

Speakers: Logitech Z523 40W 2.1ch Speakers  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1012.52

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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[Clyne]

 

 

If this works, anything will...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium E6300 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($67.91 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Intel DP45SG ATX LGA775 Motherboard

Memory: Crucial 1GB (1 x 1GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($11.45 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($18.25 @ B&H) 

Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 320GB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($26.00 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Scorpio Black 120GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: EVGA GeForce 8400 GS 512MB Video Card

Case: HEC Enterprise MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($27.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: HP DVD1265I DVD/CD Writer  ($30.49 @ Adorama) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (32-bit)  ($99.75 @ OutletPC) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Netgear WNA3100-100ENS 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($34.99 @ Dell Small Business) 

Monitor: Acer UM.FV6AA.006 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($238.49 @ Mac Mall) 

Keyboard: Apple MB110LL/B Wired Standard Keyboard  ($48.49 @ B&H) 

Mouse: Logitech M510 Wireless Laser Mouse  ($21.00 @ Adorama) 

Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT 990 Headphones  ($282.73 @ Amazon) 

Speakers: Logitech Z523 40W 2.1ch Speakers  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1012.52

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-26 00:47 EDT-0400

 

crap PPD and long time to finish WU.......

[Kevguy]

I was going to build this on the cheap side (i.e. Amd build?) using an am1 socket. No good?

What do you people recommend?

[EliasNM]

I don't think there are any most PC builds work just fine.

[Vivilacqua1]

Nope, but a good gpu will benefit you the best. The 750ti should do fine.

[The Official Czex]

crap PPD and long time to finish WU.......

 

It was my old rig. I didn't choose the parts, either. It was a pre-built work PC hand-me-down. I was 11 when my mother gave it to me.

[Clyne]

Are there min specs for what a dedicated F@H rig should be.?

I was thinking about building one since I have a spare 120 GB SSD and a gtx 750Ti gpu sitting around. All I need is a case, cpu, psu, ram and mobo.

A 750 Ti should be fine, you could easily go and buy a C2D or a i3 to save some power. 

Just get a Haswell i3, lga 1150 h81m board, 4gb ddr3 ram, seasonic 520w mii12 PSU/or any power efficient and reliable PSU, and a fractal design core 1000 3.0.

[Clyne]

It was my old rig. I didn't choose the parts, either. It was a pre-built work PC hand-me-down. I was 11 when my mother gave it to me.

You tried folding on it tho?

[Kevguy]

I was going to do a mITX for it.

I was thinking 4 GB or ram too.

[The Official Czex]

You tried folding on it tho?

 

I just have it in the basement folding away along with another older Pentium machine and two 2006-2009 laptops.

[Imakuni]

A 750 Ti should be fine, you could easily go and buy a C2D or a i3 to save some power. 

Just get a Haswell i3, lga 1150 h81m board, 4gb ddr3 ram, seasonic 520w mii12 PSU/or any power efficient and reliable PSU, and a fractal design core 1000 3.0.

To cheap even further, a Celeron + 300 Seasonic PSU would be even better.

[Clyne]

I just have it in the basement folding away along with another older Pentium machine and two 2006-2009 laptops.

And soon you find out the power consumption and the PPD you get isn't worth the money......If you just use something like a 750 TI(easily 150K PPD) and a standard CPU should be fine. 

[Kevguy]

I just have it in the basement folding away along with another older Pentium machine and two 2006-2009 laptops.

That's what I was gonna do, just slap it in the basement and check up on it every now and then.

[Clyne]

To cheap even further, a Celeron + 300 Seasonic PSU would be even better.

If the board even has a PCIE slot in the first place.

But 750 Ti's don't consume a lot of power and great for folding because of their points(150K) and they barely use any power. 

[The Official Czex]

And soon you find out the power consumption and the PPD you get isn't worth the money......If you just use something like a 750 TI(easily 150K PPD) and a standard CPU should be fine. 

 

Consumption of power is pretty low... Roughly 850-900 watts on most days for the entire "folding lab."

[Guest SkyFall]

I was going to build this on the cheap side (i.e. Amd build?) using an am1 socket. No good?

What do you people recommend?

 

The Athlon 5350 uses about 25W alone and has more than enough power for you build.

Make sure that you get a motherboard with a phyical PCIe x16 slot.

You can get a nice combo (CPU, MoBo, 2GB RAM) for under 100$.

[Kevguy]

The Athlon 5350 uses about 25W alone and has more than enough power for you build.

Make sure that you get a motherboard with a phyical PCIe x16 slot.

You can get a nice combo (CPU, MoBo, 2GB RAM) for under 100$.

Would you mind quoting me a parts list?

[PlayStation 2]

I was going to build this on the cheap side (i.e. Amd build?) using an am1 socket. No good?

What do you people recommend?

You can do an AM1 socket build and get the best AMD GPU you can afford?

[Jumper118]

you need go single thread performance for f@h as each gpu requires 1 thread.

[Guest SkyFall]

Would you mind quoting me a parts list?

 

On the Intel side, get something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3450 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($60.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($28.24 @ Amazon)

Total: $132.12

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-26 13:33 EDT-0400

 

 

And on the AMD side something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD 5350 2.05Ghz Quad-Core Processor ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus AM1M-A Micro ATX AM1 Motherboard ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($28.24 @ Amazon)

Total: $112.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-26 13:28 EDT-0400

 

 

For folding on the 750ti alone I would definitely recommend the intel system, since the power consumption factor isn't worth considering at this pricepoint.

 

EDIT:

I chose the fastest Intel processor (0,1 GHz faster would have cost 20$ more, so yeah) to fit in your range, you could even go with a cheaper model without a noticeable loss in performance.

 

EDIT2:

Corrected spelling mistakes...

Edited August 26, 2015 by SkyFall

[Kevguy]

You can do an AM1 socket build and get the best AMD GPU you can afford?

#1.  Why would I buy another GPU when I already have a 750Ti?

#2.  I don't do AMD video cards, nvidia only.

[Kevguy]

 

On the Intel side, get something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3450 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($60.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($28.24 @ Amazon)

Total: $132.12

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-26 13:33 EDT-0400

 

 

And on the AMD side something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD 5350 2.05Ghz Quad-Core Processor ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus AM1M-A Micro ATX AM1 Motherboard ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($28.24 @ Amazon)

Total: $112.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-26 13:28 EDT-0400

 

 

For folding on the 750ti alone I would definitely recommend the intel system, since the power consumption factor isn't worth considering at this pricepoint.

 

EDIT:

I chose the fastest Intel processor (0,1 GHz faster would have cost 20$ more, so yeah) to fit in your range, you could even go with a cheaper model without a noticeable loss in performance.

 

EDIT2:

Corrected spelling mistakes...

I appreciate the input.  How about a PSU?

[PlayStation 2]

#1.  Why would I buy another GPU when I already have a 750Ti?

#2.  I don't do AMD video cards, nvidia only.

#1 Okay then. Can't argue with that

#2 Why? ;-;