The new AMD 6100 series cpus running in the G34 sockets are expensive. They should come down in price in time.
You may not need a dual socket motherboard for your workstation. This review will give you some idea of where the AMD 6100 series cpu shines: http://www.anandtech.com/show/2978/amd-s-12-core-magny-cours-opteron-6174-vs-intel-s-6-core-xeon/5 or http://tinyurl.com/26cqgoq I built a workstation about a year ago using mwave as follows: #------------------------------------------------------------ 1) BA31314 -BA26037 -BA26098 -TEST5 1 ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX ATX motherboard 2xPCI-E(x16)/2xPCI-E(x8)/2xPCI/4xDDR3/integrated VGA/SATA2 Raid/Lan(gb) (Retail)PHENOM II X4 810 2.6G; KINGSTON 4GB KIT KHX13000AD3LLK2/4G; FREE ASSEMBLE/TEST $401.47 $401.47 I like Mwave because they ship the motherboard, cpu, cpu fan and memory already assembled and tested to be sure the motherboard will post. The M4A78-T-E motherboard has been rock solid for me. It's a quality board with quality components, including the good capacitors that last 40 or 50 years. https://www.mwave.com/mwave/deepsearch_v3.asp?scriteria=ASUS+M4A78T+E&ALL=y&TP= or http://tinyurl.com/22mpfa4 #----------------------------------------------------------- 2) 5571462 1 Discontinued on 11/20---PNY XLR8 GeForce 9800 GT EE ("Energy Efficiency") 512MB GDDR3 pci-e 2.0x16 hdcp ready SLI supported(#VCG98GTEE5XEB)(retail) $106.99 $106.99 The video is acceptable for what I do. #-------------------------------------------------- 3) BA23818 - -BA35118 -TEST2 1 ANTEC P182 (black) ATX tower case no power supply 4x5.25" 1x3.5" 6x3.5"(hidden) w/front i/o connectors & 120mm case fan x 2 Bundle Options: $237.98 $237.98 The Antec P183 case makes it a breeze to upgrade the system, replace parts, or otherwise work on the system. https://www.mwave.com/mwave/deepsearch_v3.asp?scriteria=Antec+P183+Black+Aluminum&ALL=y&TP= or http://preview.tinyurl.com/2dtz34b The Antec power supply is also top notch: https://www.mwave.com/mwave/SKUSearch_v3.asp? #---------------------------------------------- AA74518 -BA20504 - 2 WESTERN DIGITAL WD3202ABYS RE3 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" internal hard drive (Bare Drive) (OEM)=0.5m UV-BLUE SATA CABLE= NO POWER CORDS ADDED $70.40 $140.80 http://www.mwave.com/mwave/SKUSearch_v3.asp? http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=490 The WD RE3, (eg 3rd generation), drives are enterprise class. You pay a little more, but they are worth it. I went with a couple of 320 gig drives to run my Fedora 11 OS. I wanted to keep the capacity down to a reasonable level, so I could make a mirrow image of the OS to the second drive without it taking forever. LOL. I use a WD 750 gig usb drive and a couple of maxtor 200 gig drives for other thing. #-------------------------------------------- I built the system to give me good performance and to be problem free. FRDISC 1 Google Discount ($10.00) ($10.00) Thank you for choosing Sub-Total $877.24 Shipping & Handling Fee $35.04 Sales Tax (CA only) $0.00 Order Total 912.28 Regards, LelandJ On 05/12/2010 03:39 PM, Kurt Wendt wrote: > Hey Leland, > > Is that for Real? And 8 and 12 Core CPU from AMD? I'm kinda bad about > keeping up on some of the latest HW. Although, I thought it was only > recently that AMD had come up with a 6-core (HexaCore) CPU. So - I am > shocked to hear of an 8 and a 12 core CPU. > > I used to be big on AMD. However, they weren't keeping up - and Intel > came out with a Quad-Core 1st. And, it seemed that AMD was going to take > longer to come out with one. So - I built my last workstation based upon > the Intel QuadCore (I think it's a Q6600). However, my prior 2 > workstations were both AMD CPU based which I built. > > I would just LOVE to build myself a new workstation - based upon a 2 CPU > motherboard - with 2 HexaCores. I do 3D graphics - when I am not doing > VFP (actually working on a possible 3D CG movie deal right now). And, I > am also planning to have the main HD of my next system be a SSD type > unit. That - and a serious Video card and lots of RAM should make the > system SCREAM! > > I also saw your other posting - with the Dual CPU motherboard. But, I > saw it was Server specific. I'm wondering if I can find a dual CPU based > mo-bo on NewEgg that isn't SO pricey. > > L8r, > -K- > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Leland F. Jackson, CPA > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 11:15 AM > > On 05/12/2010 04:22 AM, Allen wrote: > >> Hi Foxgang >> I have been asked to spec a server... >> >> > I like the AMD cpu. Opteron is AMD's server cpu. AMD has a new 8 core > and 12 core Opteron cpu, and with a motherboard that supports multiple > AMD 8 or 12 core Opterons, (eg dual or quad socketed motherboards), you > can really build a server. Here are a few links to get you thinking: > > http://www.siliconmechanics.com/c1246/rack-server-products.php > > http://www.newegg.com/store/SubCategory.aspx?Subcategory=302 > > http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16813151149 > > http://www.axiontech.com/prdt.php?item=90603 > > http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2010/04/08/asus-launches-dual-sock > et-amd-g34-motherboa/1 > > Regards, > > LelandJ > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. 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