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Forum: Hardware October 16, 2020, 06:40
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Posted By flotus1
The CPU, while not necessarily a bad choice for a...

The CPU, while not necessarily a bad choice for a budget CFD workstation, is worth less than 150€. I would not spend 300€ on a used X299 motherboard.
Forum: Hardware July 12, 2020, 14:10
Replies: 31
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Posted By flotus1
Scythe Fuma 2 is an excellent choice. High...

Scythe Fuma 2 is an excellent choice. High performance, quiet, relatively compact and good value overall.

Offtopic: I don't think anyone would be willing to spend extra for lower noise in servers....
Forum: Hardware July 12, 2020, 01:56
Replies: 31
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Posted By flotus1
It is not a bad cooler. Noctua generally makes...

It is not a bad cooler. Noctua generally makes pretty high quality stuff, and this is no exception.
But when it comes to CPU air coolers, size matters. And the NH-U12s is just way smaller than its...
Forum: Hardware July 11, 2020, 14:01
Replies: 31
Views: 4,703
Posted By flotus1
Different CPUs benefiting more than others from...

Different CPUs benefiting more than others from faster memory is a myth. Given the same workload without other bottlenecks, both AMD and Intel will benefit from faster memory in a similar fashion.
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Forum: Hardware July 11, 2020, 09:17
Replies: 31
Views: 4,703
Posted By flotus1
Hard to tell exactly, but probably somewhere in...

Hard to tell exactly, but probably somewhere in the 10-20% range. And I would guess at a slightly lower power consumption, with the overall more modern platform.
Since DDR3-1866 reg ECC is still...
Forum: Hardware July 11, 2020, 08:12
Replies: 31
Views: 4,703
Posted By flotus1
The new meta for used dual-socket builds is the...

The new meta for used dual-socket builds is the Xeon E5-2673 v3. They can be had for around 100€ each on aliexpress. Or a bit more expensive if you want to buy within Europe. Prices for other v3...
Forum: Hardware July 10, 2020, 16:21
Replies: 31
Views: 4,703
Posted By flotus1
Right on the first page of that thread, we have...

Right on the first page of that thread, we have results for a 7820x and a 7940x.
Since Intel is selling the same CPUs under different names for years now, you can take these values as a very...
Forum: Hardware July 10, 2020, 03:56
Replies: 31
Views: 4,703
Posted By flotus1
Considering that you would need a pretty...

Considering that you would need a pretty expensive motherboard paired with a TR 1900X, I think you have a better option at a similar price: Intel I7-9800x.
It sure costs more (~340€ in Europe) than...
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