Buyers Guide: High-End Workstation Configuration
This system is a serious number cruncher. With a pair of Xeon E5645 processors and 24 GB of ECC RAM, you won't want for CPU horsepower. There is no discrete graphics card to speak of, but it's worth noting that this was designed for processor-bound HPC workloads. Instead, the builder chose to focus on additional storage performance. OCZ's 220 GB RevoDrive X2, a 120 GB Agility 3, and three 2 TB Samsung EcoGreen F4s give you three tiers of storage on which to optimize your data. A special congratulations to forum member gkay09 for having his recommended build picked by the Tom's Hardware community this quarter!
| Component | Model | Average price |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | 2 x Intel Xeon E5645 Westmere-EP-based 2.4 GHz CPU | $1,120 |
| Cooling system | Intel BXSTS100A CPU Cooler | $44 |
| Motherboard | Supermicro MBD-X8DAH+-O Dual LGA 1366 Motherboard | $450 |
| RAM | 2 x Kingston 12 GB DDR3-1333 Registered ECC Kit (3 x 4 GB) | $440 |
| Hard Drive | OCZ RevoDrive X2 220 GB PCIe SSD | $485 |
| Hard Drive | OCZ Agility 3 120 GB SSD | $190 |
| Hard Drive | 3 x Samsung SpinPoint F4 HD204UI 2 TB 7200 RPM 3.5" Hard Drive | $210 |
| Case | Lian-Li PC-V2120B Black Aluminum Full ATX | $380 |
| Power Supply | Corsair Professional Gold AX1200 80 PLUS Power Supply | $280 |
| DVD Burner | Asus DRW-24B1ST 24x DVD Burner | $20 |
| TOTAL : $3,619 | ||
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