Apr 8, 2021, 00:24 by mich...@niedermayer.cc: > On Sat, Apr 03, 2021 at 10:32:13PM +0200, Lynne wrote: > >> Apr 3, 2021, 20:12 by mich...@niedermayer.cc: >> >> > On Sat, Apr 03, 2021 at 03:01:16PM +0200, Lynne wrote: >> > >> >> Apr 2, 2021, 23:28 by mich...@niedermayer.cc: >> >> >> >> > On Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 11:03:16PM +0300, Jan Ekström wrote: >> >> > >> >> > IMO some of this list is quite reasonable like a 1TB NVME, then iam not >> >> > sure why you need a 2nd one. That can be needed of course but its not >> >> > clear >> >> > from just the list. But really i dont want to "critique" the list, it >> >> > just >> >> > overall feels like there was a misunderstanding and iam happy to approve >> >> > a machiene in the 2-3k range or also higher if its explained why its >> >> > needed >> >> > for FFmpeg >> >> > >> >> > and sorry for my late reply >> >> > >> >> >> >> By removing the screen (could borrow one for now), half the RAM, the >> >> second SSD, >> >> and changing the motherboard, I can get this down to 4400 EUR. >> >> Unfortunately, the CPU and GPU constitute a large amount of the sum and >> >> not >> >> even downgrading them to a 6800 and a 5900 helps, in fact both of those >> >> are >> >> completely out of stock wherever I checked, since they used to be cheaper. >> >> So now there's mostly only the higher end options left, if at all. >> >> I could probably change the RAM to save on an additional 100 EUR, but >> >> I don't see this going below 4000 EUR. >> >> In the past you could probably have gotten away with much less, but like >> >> I said, >> >> there's a chip shortage going on where everything is much more expensive >> >> than it otherwise should have been, if it's even available in stock. >> >> >> > >> > do we have some idea about when the shortage will be resolved ? >> > >> >> I expect it to end a few months after the pandemic ends. >> And I wish I knew when that would happen, if it will even happen at all. >> >> I searched some more and swapped for a Rocket Lake chip, which I managed >> to find, which also allowed me to swap the motherboard for one cheaper still, >> so I managed to bring the price down to 3900EUR. >> >> The main bulk of the cost is still the GPU, which goes for nearly >> twice the price of its release. Sadly, coin miners are keeping demand >> and therefore cost up. It's been like this for many years, or so I hear. >> >> If someone from AMD is listening and wants to help out like what >> happened some years ago, it would be most welcome. >> But as far as I know, no one in the FFmpeg + VLC community has any >> contacts in AMD at all these days. >> > > If no other solution is found and noone objects, i wont object to > a ~4k system. The timing is a bit unfortunate with the chip shortage > also please dont try to reduce it at any cost. if you can gain something > significant for the project by adding 100€, do it. >
It's been a few weeks, should I make a final list? > Of course if someone from AMD or maybe some cryoto currency miner could > donate hw that would be nice. > No one has reached out, unfortunately. _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-devel mailing list ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email ffmpeg-devel-requ...@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe".