Damien March

Hi Guys, I'm thinking of purchasing a 30 inch monitor. Current graphics card is NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800 with 2560x1600 max res @ 60HZ. Any advice on what to go for would be appreciated.

I have no problem moving away from the "Helmer"....I actually prefer the idea of making something bespoke! O/C sounds good to me....the more I can clock out of the setup the less time I spend rendering! Have just looked at WD website WD Green HDD...if they use less juice dont mind spending the extra money especially if they speed up the system. What did you think of the mobo and CPU set up. Things have got pricey this side of the pond with the Euro going downhill.

Searched online today to make price comparisons between the original spec and the FX8120/FX8150. I'd like to max out the sytem with the third or fourth option below...but I'm still not sure about the hard drive and power supply....could be better? 6CORE (3.30GHz) x 8GB NODE CPU Six core AMD FX6100 (3.3GHz, 3.9GHz Turbo) = €107.11 Motherboard - ASRock 880GM-LEF (Socket AM3+, AMD 880G, DDR3, S-ATA 300, Micro ATX, Supports AM3+ Processor, 8-Core CPU) = €52.98 Memory 8GB- Crucial 2 x 4GB DDR3 1600 = €44.30 Power supply with fan - Antec 450W = €49.35 Hard Drive - WD Scorpio Black WD1600BJKT - Hard drive - 160 GB - internal - 2.5" - SATA-300 - 7200 rpm - buffer: 32 MB = €40 Cost of node: €293.74 8CORE (3.10GHz) x 8GB NODE CPU Eight core AMD FX-Series FX-8120 Black Edition Eight Core Processor (3.10 GHz, 16MB Cache, Socket AM3+, 125W) Part Number: FD8120FRW8KGU = €144.19 Motherboard - ASRock 880GM-LEF (Socket AM3+, AMD 880G, DDR3, S-ATA 300, Micro ATX, Supports AM3+ Processor, 8-Core CPU) = €52.98 Memory 8GB- Crucial 2 x 4GB DDR3 1600 = €44.30 Power supply with fan - Antec 450W = €49.35 Hard Drive - WD Scorpio Black WD1600BJKT - Hard drive - 160 GB - internal - 2.5" - SATA-300 - 7200 rpm - buffer: 32 MB = €40 Cost of node: €330.82 8CORE (3.10GHz) x 16GB NODE CPU Eight core AMD FX-Series FX-8120 Black Edition Eight Core Processor (3.10 GHz, 16MB Cache, Socket AM3+, 125W) Part Number: FD8120FRW8KGU = €144.19 Motherboard - Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 HDMI Motherboard (Socket AM3+, Up to 16GB DDR3, USB 3.0, uATX) = €63.43 Memory 16GB - Kingston ValueRAM - Memory - 8 GB : 2 x 4 GB - DIMM 240-pin - DDR3 - 1333 MHz / PC3-10600 - CL9 - 1.5 V - unbuffered Part Number: ECCKVR1333D3E9SK2/8G €33.59 x 2 = €67.18 Power supply with fan - Antec 450W = €49.35 Hard Drive - WD Scorpio Black WD1600BJKT - Hard drive - 160 GB - internal - 2.5" - SATA-300 - 7200 rpm - buffer: 32MB = €40 Cost of node: €364.15 8CORE (3.6GHz) x 16GB NODE CPU Eight core AMD FX-Series FX-8150 Black Edition Eight Core Processor (3.60GHz, 16MB, L3 Cache, Socket AM3+,125W) Part Number: FD8150FRGUBOX = €173 Motherboard - Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 HDMI Motherboard (Socket AM3+, Up to 16GB DDR3, USB 3.0, uATX) = €63.43 Memory 16GB - Kingston ValueRAM - Memory - 8 GB : 2 x 4 GB - DIMM 240-pin - DDR3 - 1333 MHz / PC3-10600 - CL9 - 1.5 V - unbuffered Part Number: ECCKVR1333D3E9SK2/8G €33.59 x 2 = €67.18 Power supply with fan - Antec 450W = €49.35 Hard Drive - WD Scorpio Black WD1600BJKT - Hard drive - 160 GB - internal - 2.5" - SATA-300 - 7200 rpm - buffer: 32MB = €40 Cost of node: €392.96 I read somewher that in a CPU/Motherboard bundle of the above it uses 32GB? Cant find that info on the manufacturers website! Let me know what you think. I

Hi, Have been searching online for more info about the Helmer Render Farm and came across this thread. I like the format of the six node AMD FX6100 with the ASRock 880GM-LE FX motherboard.... I was wondering about the spec for the power supply/fan and hard drive - would there be a 10000RMPM model you'd recommend for greater speed? Any advice would be appreciated!