Nasher wrote:
MrBrown wrote:
raw cpu power if you need bulk is cheaper online (via hosting providers, either cloud or arrays of dedicated), than actual hardware you may want to purchase.
I don't agree. Depending on your needs and the time requirements, online can be quite a bit more expensive than purchasing a server/workstation outright.
especially when you can build a good machine as cheap as this
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I was looking at this lot:
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3
AMD FX-8350 4GHz
G-Skill 32GB (8x4GB) DDR3 1866MHz
WD 1TB 3.5" SATA-III Caviar Green
Sapphire HD 6450 512MB
CIT 650w Power supply
AvP Triton Mid Tower Black Blue
Total of £611.82 on Ebuyer