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Hello!
As the title states, I want to get myself a new rig for simulating complex physical phenomena. Specifically, I'm going to run quantum chemistry/solid state physics/atomic physics calculations on it.
I'm planning to re-use some parts of my old PC, and buy some new ones.
I want to spend most of my money on the processor. The codes I use run in parallel, so I'd like to have at least 8 physical cores in my PC. I'm pretty sure I'm going to get an intel Xeon (maybe you can suggest something else). The question is, which one? There are tons of options out there!
Bottom line is, I want the most bang for my buck, I don't need to pay extra just to have that extra 4% more that the very best model gives me. I consider spending 1000$ to 1500$ on the cpu alone.
I guess another question is whether I should get several chipsets of few cores, or maybe just one with many cores (seems more reasonable since I plan on running OPENMP code on it, probably also more energy efficient). But then again, maybe you guys will lead me to a different conclusion.
I also posted this on a computer forum, but I think most people there build computer for gaming or graphical design, so input from scientists will be very welcome.
Any comments or suggestions are welcome!
Cheers!
:D
As the title states, I want to get myself a new rig for simulating complex physical phenomena. Specifically, I'm going to run quantum chemistry/solid state physics/atomic physics calculations on it.
I'm planning to re-use some parts of my old PC, and buy some new ones.
I want to spend most of my money on the processor. The codes I use run in parallel, so I'd like to have at least 8 physical cores in my PC. I'm pretty sure I'm going to get an intel Xeon (maybe you can suggest something else). The question is, which one? There are tons of options out there!
Bottom line is, I want the most bang for my buck, I don't need to pay extra just to have that extra 4% more that the very best model gives me. I consider spending 1000$ to 1500$ on the cpu alone.
I guess another question is whether I should get several chipsets of few cores, or maybe just one with many cores (seems more reasonable since I plan on running OPENMP code on it, probably also more energy efficient). But then again, maybe you guys will lead me to a different conclusion.
I also posted this on a computer forum, but I think most people there build computer for gaming or graphical design, so input from scientists will be very welcome.
Any comments or suggestions are welcome!
Cheers!
:D