The cinebench 11.5 or SPECapc 3ds max 9 one would be good. I've got a 3930k at the moment at stock and I'm assuming the 5639 would be a cheap way to get similar or slightly better performance at stock for a render node.
Is there a linux free version ? Thats what I am running.
Wow thanks for that, very kind!
That is a big difference. That's pretty much a 1:1 increase in score to clock speed.
I wonder if it's worth me getting two x58 PCs and overclocking them rather than getting a single 5520 dual CPU setup at stock. Cost wise, the 5520 setup minus CPUs would be just under £600 for the spec i want. I wonder if i can patch together an x58 system for £300 or so and get two of them... I don't need GFX and only need a single SSD for OS.
Edit: or maybe get the EVGA SR-2 and try and overclock both to ~3ghz?
You can get a Super Micro Server board with dual sockets for $129 on ebay..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Supermicro-...37031?pt=US_Server_Boards&hash=item19e1f25347
20-pin Proprietary Power Connectors
There are two 20-pin main power supply connectors (PWR1, PWR2) and a 4-pin auxiliary power connector (JP10) on the motherboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification. For power supply to work properly, please follow the instructions given below. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Also refer to the layout below for the PWR connector locations.
Ok, How about a New HP Z800 board.. $161
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-HP-Z800...055403941?pt=Motherboards&hash=item2a27be37a5
TerryMathews said:As an owner of an SR-2, don't do it unless you get the board cheap.
So why do you think it's not worth it? I can get a supermicro x8dte imported form the US for £180 inc import duties and postage. The SR-2 will cost me at least £300 on ebay but theoretically i should be able to push the 5639s to x5650 speeds (2.66 and about £400 each at the moment) and beyond.
And you've got the second best Cinebench score on these forums using l5639s and the SR-2! Second only to £4000 worth of CPU!
Unless you're building a machine specifically to do Handbrake or Cinebench, you can get better general performance out of an overclocked i5-2500K or i7-3770k for less money. Keep in mind too, you'll need a bigger PSU with the SR-2. And you get locked into very big, very expensive cases.
The L5639 is a great deal, without a doubt. Nothing touches it's price/performance. The SR-2 is very expensive for what you get out of it, considering it's dead-end tech. You know your performance needs better than anyone, but that said you can get an i5-2500K set that will overclock to 4.5-5GHz for around $250USD, it'll fit in a normal ATX case and need a higher end but normal PSU (500-600W).
The SR-2 not only will cost you the price of the board, but you'll also need an HPTX case (cheapest is Rosewill Blackhawk Ultra at $180), and at least a 750W PSU.
I think you need to be into the SR-2 for no more than $200 for it to be a good value.
It's going to be used for 3d rendering, so the cinebench benchmark is a good indicator of performance for the end use. I have thought of just getting two single CPU computers but for the doubling of parts i'd need to get, the value isn't there. The more cores the better for 3d rendering so the fact the 5639s are 6 core CPUs is great.
For me, it's a simple matter of performance per $. If i get an x8dte and two l5639s, for combined cost of £300 i'd get around 11.5/12 in cinebench. If I can get an SR2 for £300 or so, and overclock the CPUs a decent amount, then for the extra £100 or so I get a really good increase in performance (x5650s bench about 14.5/15 in cinebench).
It's really more the difference in price between a standard supermicro 5520 motherboard and the SR-2, rather than the straight cost of the SR-2. £180 including import duties and postage is the best deal I've found for a 5520 motherboard so the price difference isn't that great.
You are absolutely right. In this use case, there is nothing else on this market that offers that sort of performance for the price.
And FWIW mine is stable, but I had to put more work into BIOS settings than I have had on any other system. I'll sum up some of the things I've discovered for you.
Good luck, be sure to keep us updated on your results!
Thanks! I probably won't be clocking it as high as yours. I'm aiming for 2.5/2.6 and might use h60s to cool it too. It won't even have a graphics card as I'll just send it render jobs over the network.
I'm not that great at overclocking so I might ask you some questions on it if I get the board, hope that's ok!
Of course!
TBH, you will probably need a graphics card unless you've verified that the board will run headless. The BIOS, for whatever reason, counts GPUs on startup. Not sure what it will do with a 0. Never tried it.
I just need a friggin case now. Not as easy as one would think when you need something that will fit an SSI-EEB board.
I just need a friggin case now. Not as easy as one would think when you need something that will fit an SSI-EEB board BUT IS REALLY CHEAP.
I just need a friggin case now. Not as easy as one would think when you need something that will fit an SSI-EEB board.