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From: meino.cramer@×××.de
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] OT: cheap "make yourself" server: i7-950 or phenom 1100T?
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:29:37
Message-Id: 20101215185542.GF5525@solfire
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] OT: cheap "make yourself" server: i7-950 or phenom 1100T? by Dale
1 Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> [10-12-15 19:52]:
2 > meino.cramer@×××.de wrote:
3 > >Jarry<mr.jarry@×××××.com> [10-12-15 19:08]:
4 > >
5 > >>Hi,
6 > >>
7 > >>a friend of mine asked me to prepare a small server for him.
8 > >>Unfortunatelly he can not afford to buy brand-name server so
9 > >>he asked me to build one for him, from "consumer" components
10 > >>(yes, I already warned him about "zero-support" consequences).
11 > >>It should be some kind of "multi-purpose" server (web, ftp,
12 > >>mail, dns, virtualisation, etc). His budget is ~600-700€ (for
13 > >>cpu, mobo, ram), and he wants the best value for the money...
14 > >>
15 > >>Now, the crucial decision is what cpu (&mobo) I should use:
16 > >>
17 > >>A: Intel Core i7-950, 4x 3.06GHz (4 cores, + hyper-threading)
18 > >>B: AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition, 6x 3.30GHz (6 cores)
19 > >>
20 > >>Is it better to use phenom with 6 true cores, or i7 with
21 > >>4 real and 4 "fake" cores (hyper-threading)? Concerning price,
22 > >>there is no difference, both of the above mentioned cpus cost
23 > >>~250€ here in Europe.
24 > >>
25 > >>btw, mobos for phenom have up to 4x dimm, while mobos for
26 > >>core-i7 can have up to 6x dimm (that might be a valid point,
27 > >>he is going to need a lot of memory).
28 > >>
29 > >>So what should I pick for him? i7-950, or phenom-1100t?
30 > >>Or yet some cheap 4/6-core opteron 4xxx/6xxx?
31 > >>
32 > >>Jarry
33 > >>
34 > >>--
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38 > >>
39 > >>
40 > >
41 > >I think the formula "performance/money" is fitted better by AMD
42 > >than by Intel.
43 > >If you take "performance" and "forget the money" Intel will be your
44 > >friend.
45 > >
46 > >I myself choose an AMD Phenom X6 1090T (which can easily by pushed
47 > >to be a 1100T by the way) on a ASUS Crosshair IV Formula. But a few
48 > >days agao I heard Gigabyte would be more AMD friendly...
49 > >
50 > >I uses this mainly for rendering -- all cores can be used by Blender
51 > >in parallel.
52 > >
53 > >Only my two cent ... you currency may vary.
54 > >
55 > >I DONT WANT to start a flamewar here!
56 > >Its only my opinion I wanted to express :)
57 > >
58 > >Best regards,
59 > >mcc
60 > >
61 > >
62 >
63 > I'll give my $0.02 worth as well. I just built a new rig. It has a
64 > Gigabyte GA-770T-USB3 mobo and a AMD Phenom II X4 and it is really fast
65 > and efficient. Price was very good too. From what I have read,
66 > Gigabyte is highly rated.
67 >
68 > This may be something you want to use as a starting point if available
69 > in you area. I'd be glad to send you links to the core parts so that
70 > you know what works well together.
71 >
72 > Dale
73 >
74 > :-) :-)
75 >
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78 Silent cooling ? Scythe Mulgen 2 Rev B!
79 ;)
80 mcc