Project: TooManyCores - Dual Xeon Workstation Build

[Sinakaru]

Welcome to Project: TooManyCores.

 

 

 

I've decided that I want a computer with a stupid amount of cores. After much research, I decided that a dual CPU build was perfect for this project, since the 4-socket motherboards were either proprietary, or insanely expensive. I'll be using the parts listed down below:

 

CPU - 2x Intel Xeon e5-2675 v3 (Purchased!)

CPU COOLING - 2x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo (Purchased!)

MOTHERBOARD - Asus Z10PE-D8 WS (Purchased!)

RAM - Crucial 16GB (8GB x 2) DDR4 ECC RDIMM (Purchased!)

POWER SUPPLY  - EVGA 1300G2 (Purchased!)

CASE - Corsair 900D (Purchased!)

SSD - OCZ Revodrive 3 240GB PCIe SSD (Purchased!)

HARD DRIVE - None yet, possible addition

VIDEO CARD - XFX R9 290x 8GB Model (Purchased!)

 

 

Updates will come along as soon as possible! I have been very busy with work recently. Of course, benchmarks will also be posted when the system is up and running! If you have recommendations for any benchmarks you would like to see, please let me know!

 

[Sinakaru]

Current Status:

 

[Bananasplit_00]

have fun with all them threads lol, folowed this because its insaine

[Sinakaru]

2 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

have fun with all them threads lol, folowed this because its insaine

32 physical cores with hyperthreading... it's definitely insane haha

[Bananasplit_00]

Just now, Sinakaru said:

32 cores with hyperthreading... it's definitely insane haha

64 threads is beyond my comprehention but if the rumors are right AMD will be making a 32 core processor tho

[Mandrewoid]

Mostly curious as to what you're going to use this behemoth fors.

[kelvindeschutter]

3 minutes ago, Mandrewoid said:

Mostly curious as to what you're going to use this behemoth fors.

i guess rendering or running a load of vm's

[Sinakaru]

5 minutes ago, Mandrewoid said:

Mostly curious as to what you're going to use this behemoth fors.

You know what, I'm actually not sure yet haha. This was more of a "just for shits n giggles" kind of build, and I had a lot of the parts just lying around already.

[Bananasplit_00]

1 hour ago, Sinakaru said:

You know what, I'm actually not sure yet haha. This was more of a "just for shits n giggles" kind of build, and I had a lot of the parts just lying around already.

what. the. fuck. you just had $1000 or whatever to just throw at a PC... ok then

[Sinakaru]

1 minute ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

what. the. fuck. you just had $1000 or whatever to just throw at a PC... ok then

I already had most of the parts laying around, collecting dust since no one wanted to buy them. I also got the CPUs for a steal online, so they weren't too expensive anyway.

[Bananasplit_00]

Just now, Sinakaru said:

I already had most of the parts laying around, collecting dust since no one wanted to buy them. I also got the CPUs for a steal online, so they weren't too expensive anyway.

ok then, were are there some more because id be up for an upgrade

[Sinakaru]

Just now, Bananasplit_00 said:

ok then, were are there some more because id be up for an upgrade

Haha unfortunately not, as least not anything still working.

[Bananasplit_00]

1 minute ago, Sinakaru said:

Haha unfortunately not, as least not anything still working.

awwww  i want a 16 core Xeon lol

[TheRandomness]

TooManyCores can be abbreviated to TMC which also stands for Too Much Crap.

[Sinakaru]

Just now, TheRandomness said:

TooManyCores can be abbreviated to TMC which also stands for Too Much Crap.

Perfect! Accurately describes my apartment's overflow of computer parts haha. 

[Mandrewoid]

I'd rather have a 5820k at 5.5ghz(stay tuned in the build logs section)  its around 20 'ghz*core' slower, but for single thread workloads, which still dominate the majority of what gets done, you can't beat that. . 

 

All that being said! A dual socket lga1366 motherboard with over clock able motherboard with matching six core xeons is available used in my area and its taking a lot of restraint to not pull the trigger on that lol... So I know where you're coming from op! But for me its all about the overlooking, and ever since Intel killed that on xeons, I've been

[Sinakaru]

1 minute ago, Mandrewoid said:

I'd rather have a 5820k at 5.5ghz(stay tuned in the build logs section)  its around 20 'ghz*core' slower, but for single thread workloads, which still dominate the majority of what gets done, you can't beat that. . 

 

All that being said! A dual socket lga1366 motherboard with over clock able motherboard with matching six core xeons is available used in my area and its taking a lot of restraint to not pull the trigger on that lol... So I know where you're coming from op! But for me its all about the overlooking, and ever since Intel killed that on xeons, I've been

5820k at 5.5GHz?? That sounds nearly impossible . There's always the option of BLCK overclocking on these Xeons, but I doubt I'd get anywhere with that

[Mandrewoid]

5 minutes ago, Sinakaru said:

5820k at 5.5GHz?? That sounds nearly impossible . There's always the option of BLCK overclocking on these Xeons, but I doubt I'd get anywhere with that

It may be impossible but I'm confident that I should be able to hit 5 with refrigeration cooling, or, since its Canada up here, just putting the radiator outside in  - 20 lol.  

You may be able to get 5% higher bclk, but does the motherboard even have that setting? I don't see why it would 

[Sinakaru]

3 minutes ago, Mandrewoid said:

You may be able to get 5% higher bclk, but does the motherboard even have that setting? I don't see why it would 

It actually does! Asus has some neat little features on this board.

[Bananasplit_00]

26 minutes ago, Mandrewoid said:

I'd rather have a 5820k at 5.5ghz(stay tuned in the build logs section)  its around 20 'ghz*core' slower, but for single thread workloads, which still dominate the majority of what gets done, you can't beat that. . 

 

All that being said! A dual socket lga1366 motherboard with over clock able motherboard with matching six core xeons is available used in my area and its taking a lot of restraint to not pull the trigger on that lol... So I know where you're coming from op! But for me its all about the overlooking, and ever since Intel killed that on xeons, I've been

i want that, were do you live man and how much is it???!!! :3

[Stefan1024]

Now add 4 Xeon Phis. 51 cors each and they only cost 200$. They are usually much more expensive, there is one model intel produced way to much and now they are super cheap.

[Sinakaru]

4 minutes ago, Stefan1024 said:

Now add 4 Xeon Phis. 51 cors each and they only cost 200$. They are usually much more expensive, there is one model intel produced way to much and now they are super cheap.

4 Xeon Phis (51 x 4) = 204 cores, plus 32 on the CPUs, that's 236 physical cores in one desktop computer. Freaking insane 

[Stefan1024]

Furry X = 4096 cores ;)

[Bananasplit_00]

21 minutes ago, Sinakaru said:

4 Xeon Phis (51 x 4) = 204 cores, plus 32 on the CPUs, that's 236 physical cores in one desktop computer. Freaking insane 

i almot feel like you have to do that now because off how silly it is and for bragging rights, you can just go to a LAN or something and someone asks about your rig and you just go, "yah its not that good, only about 240 cores/ 400 something threads(i think those Phis have hyperthreading) not too impressive ongly *insert insaine Cinebench score here* in cinebench" THINK OF THE BRAGGING RIGHTS!! WONT SOMEONE THINK OF THE BRAGGING RIGHTS!!!

[PCgamer324]

Im still waiting to see something that can match my SR-2 using <12 cores / 24 threads (thats about all most applications use anyway, even "professional" ones)  32 cores is nice but it isn't very useful for demanding applications...