Case & coolers for triple GTX 1080 Ti deep learning workstation
Hello!
My team is building a machine for deep learning, and about to purchase the parts in South Korea.
I read this thread, found that helpful, and going basically similarly.
Here is my current build (I couldn't add 3 video cards on PCPartPicker, but I'm buying 3 of them):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Xeon E5-1620 V4 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $286.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-U9S 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler | $56.89 @ OutletPC |
| Motherboard | Asus X99-E WS SSI CEB LGA2011-3 Motherboard | - |
| Memory | Samsung 8GB (1 x 8GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory | - |
| Memory | Samsung 8GB (1 x 8GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory | - |
| Storage | Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $93.99 @ Newegg |
| Video Card | Palit GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) | - |
| Video Card | Palit GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) | - |
| Case | Corsair 900D ATX Full Tower Case | $322.14 @ Amazon |
| Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA T2 1600W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $384.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $1145.00 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-07 12:48 EDT-0400 |
And I want to ask these questions:
- Should I buy an expensive case, like Corsair 900D? I prefer not to spend too much money if it's not that important. Would there be a more affordable but still reasonable choice, or do I have to just go with 900D?
- Would I need additional coolers, like water coolers? I cannot guarantee that the ambient temperature would be low enough.
And any advice is welcome as well.
Thank you so much!
Posted Apr 7, 2017, 4:56 PM UTC
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Not for nothing, but you're spending $2100 just on video cards alone. I don't think a more expensive chassis is going to move the needle all that much.
Thanks for your reply. Yes, you're right that is small compared to the whole price. But as the situation is little bit special (the total budget for all things including buying this machine and more is fixed), we're just finding corners to cut.