- Feb 26, 2012
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Hey all. I've been out of the Folding scene for a number of years.
But now I want to return and build a $600-ish rig for 24/7 Folding.
I'm wondering about a few things.
Is CPU folding still relevant? I've heard GPU is the way to go now.
I was thinking about a Ryzen 1600 for the 6 core goodness. But if
GPU is still better than even a 6 core, should I buy a cheap cpu
like an i3 then pair it with a midrange gpu?
Original idea: Ryzen 1600 + RX550
Second idea: I3 Skylake/Kaby + Nvidia 1050/1050ti/1060
I'm a little hesitant of GPU folding because of heat issues. Heard some
horror stories, I plan on having a very well ventilated case though. Also I've
never GPU folded =)
Thanks!
p.s I plan on contributing to team Anandtech =)
But now I want to return and build a $600-ish rig for 24/7 Folding.
I'm wondering about a few things.
Is CPU folding still relevant? I've heard GPU is the way to go now.
I was thinking about a Ryzen 1600 for the 6 core goodness. But if
GPU is still better than even a 6 core, should I buy a cheap cpu
like an i3 then pair it with a midrange gpu?
Original idea: Ryzen 1600 + RX550
Second idea: I3 Skylake/Kaby + Nvidia 1050/1050ti/1060
I'm a little hesitant of GPU folding because of heat issues. Heard some
horror stories, I plan on having a very well ventilated case though. Also I've
never GPU folded =)
Thanks!
p.s I plan on contributing to team Anandtech =)