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ridiculous question...
I am curious roughly how much a CPU with ~200-300GB RAM would cost. I realize it's an absurd request but I currently run my programs off a super computer and I was wondering if buying a CPU would be a reasonable alternative.
Alexandra_P
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April 17th, 2009 18:00
By "cpu" I assume you mean a desktop computer.
There are no currently available desktops that can support that much memory. A Precision T7500n comes close at 192GB pre-installed (with 12 DIMM slots), but at a cost of $230,000 over base price.
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April 17th, 2009 18:00
yup, that's what I meant. hmm, not cheap! I guess I'll be waiting in the super queue. thanks for the reply!
Alexandra_P
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April 17th, 2009 19:00
Yeah, us "run-of-the-mill" desktop users are just now getting models that support 16GB or more for any reasonable price (a Studio XPS 435MT can be had with 24GB memory for a measly $4200 :emotion-4:.
Desktop technology has come a long way - my 2-year-old desktop is practically a museum piece already. But it hasn't quite caught up with the supercomputers yet. :emotion-2: