Snapshot of costs for higher-end computers, including compute cluster systems. Contact ChemIT to discuss your needs.
You want 24 cores. Here are some options, and prices as of Jan 2014.
Basics: Each chip is 6 cores. More cores/ chip are available, but much more expensive. (Ex. 8 core is twice the price.)
Each option has total of 128GB RAM. And 4TB of HD storage over 2 hard drives.
Spec's choose to allow an apples-to-apples price comparison. You may need different specs, once you select a top-level option.
Top-level options |
Cost |
Price analysis |
Notes |
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Typical compute cluster nodes |
$5K |
Getting 24 cores on chips spread over 2 computers represents good value. |
4 chips, 2 on each of 2 motherboards. |
Single computer, rack-mount. |
$8.5K |
To get similar power merged into a single system, pay extra: |
4 chips, but on one single motherboard. Those chips are twice the price. |
Singe computer, desktop (but noisy and hot!) |
$9.5K |
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Again, 4 chips, but on one single motherboard. Those chips are twice the price. |
Base data:
$410 for each 6 cores chip, 2-capable.
$890 for each 6 cores chip, 4-capable.
$1,600 for each 8 cores chip, 4 capable.