VRZone Builds a Beast: The 16 thread Xeon + X79 + HD 7970!

[tonymacx86]

Amazing feature by vrzone about building a no-compromise rig based on the brand new Intel Sandy Bridge-EP Socket 2011 Xeon E5-2690 8 core/16 thread CPU, 16GB RAM, an ASUS X79 motherboard, a RevoDrive PCIe SSD and a Radeon HD 7970 graphics card.

"What if I have about US$5000 to spend - Could I have a true 8-core/16-thread CPU in a small form factor setup without compromising on storage, thermals or online gaming prowess?" Well, we show that we can!

Read on for details:

http://vr-zone.com/articles/ultimate-8- ... 15123.html

 

[JensMan]

wow that´s a ****ing rig.
Wish i have one of these.

 

[manfriday]

16 cores 8 threads?

 

[tonymacx86]

16 cores 8 threads?

8 cores, 16 threads. Thanks for the error fix.

 

[fwood]

Hum...very cool but..if i had US$5000...i could buy a Mac Pro with 12 core /24 thread !

 

[notshy]

All that power and still a PS2 port on the motherboard.

 

[greenmeanie]

And you would be stuck with USB2.
And no thunderbolt.

Hum...very cool but..if i had US$5000...i could buy a Mac Pro with 12 core /24 thread !

 

[johnf718]

That's crazy!

 

[subaro0o]

Will this work as a hackintosh?? I really want to build a 16 core SR-3

 

[denisberea]

Wow!!!!