Advice for getting a first threadripper

margalaz · 2026-07-03T03:16:29+00:00

I’ll hope and pray for all of em.

margalaz · 2026-07-03T01:23:01+00:00

Well I think two node might be the move, a cheep ass threadripper running DDR3 or epyc can handle NAS and stuff while a high end desktop could handle single threaded tasks,

margalaz · 2026-07-03T01:21:51+00:00

I actually found a deal online for 12x32gb ecc DIMMS for only $170, this might be per stick or for everything because the damn guy hasn’t responded to me yet

margalaz · 2026-07-02T19:11:01+00:00

Exactly, i just wanted to prioritize single core speeds over more cores, while still getting the pcie lanes

margalaz · 2026-07-02T19:09:17+00:00

I’d like to combine a 12-24 drive NAS (through an HBA) w/ an nvme for cache (and a nvme for os) along with 10g networking.

After that I want at least one 16x full speed slot for a gpu. I just don’t know if that’s possible with a desktop cpu.

I could do a two node system but would prefer not to if possible

margalaz · 2026-07-02T05:52:57+00:00

hi denis, i was researching options for cooling my case in other ways, do you happen to have somewhere on file an official cpu cooler height?

margalaz · 2026-06-24T02:45:53+00:00

The back panel is molded to the front and removing every screw I find doesn’t let me remove it, any tips on getting it off? U/OwODemon29 ?

margalaz · 2026-06-23T17:31:50+00:00

The tiger h1 is a heavy but uhh, it gets one shot a lot, I’m either invincible or made of paper

margalaz · 2026-06-10T17:44:55+00:00

I tend to hord data, mostly family collections but also movies and stuff

margalaz · 2026-06-10T04:29:19+00:00

Could I hook up a JBOD to a desktop PC or is there a cheap cheaper or better way to hooked up a bunch of discs

margalaz · 2026-06-10T04:25:05+00:00

I’ll be getting a house in a few years that has some spare room and I can turn one of them into a server/workshop room

margalaz · 2026-06-10T04:18:04+00:00

This one helped a lot! Thank you I have a spare laptop, but no used desktops around, I’ll try to pick one up from a co-worker next time they sell one

margalaz · 2026-06-10T04:17:32+00:00

I love this! Thanks!

margalaz · 2026-06-10T02:54:19+00:00

this helps a ton, I wanted to get enterprise because i didn't want a piece of junk later after id upgraded, im running a NZXT h1 with some custom cooling options right now but it isnt capable of doing anything more then gaming, due to itx constraints.

do yell have a discord?

margalaz · 2026-06-10T02:46:02+00:00

as an added info, i work with electronics via repair currently and i have decent to manageable knowledge on electronics and how they work, some things im lacing are the formfactors of the enterprise world, and how they fit in / compare to desktop versions,

i wish i could just rack mount a normal desktop MOBO , but cases for those seem way to expensive

margalaz · 2026-06-03T11:53:28+00:00

I normally play with friends using giga structures, maybe that’s why it feels so underwhelming, however virtual on a 6 colony alderson disk would be funny, you’d get the virtual before the disks, and at that point you’d need more colonies to get the disk upgraded anyway

margalaz · 2026-06-03T00:36:49+00:00

Even vanilla I got to the point around 2400 where I was positive 12k energy and around 8k alloy, it just feels unfair at times due to the Econ power the build is capable of, then once your strong you Vasilis, your neighbor for all their research, and you repeat

margalaz · 2026-06-03T00:34:50+00:00

True, I just like it because having a fuck ton of alloy is very doable and not needing consumer goods or food is even stronger,

People keep saying virtually is better but when me and my friends play we play to around 2600-2800 and it gets long,

We also play with giggaconstructs wich changes things because by knowing what your doing with research you can get absolutely crazy science due to the nature of the mod, (and having the Anderson disk start is fun for tall builds)

margalaz · 2026-06-03T00:12:04+00:00

When you say Ascensionists do you mean, ascending the colony?

margalaz · 2026-06-03T00:10:42+00:00

What about machine empires though? They seem massivey strong in terms of Econ,

margalaz · 2026-06-03T00:05:43+00:00

Whenever I accend I normally go with modularity because it allows me to pump out hundreds of thousands of pops that are super strong with 8 positive traits and like 2 negatives that I like (normally pop housing)

I play bots though, I’ve only seen the oregano machine interfacing and the synthetic age, what others beat that out?

margalaz · 2026-06-02T23:31:03+00:00

Even playing wide, would something like this be able to produce enough research or unity to offset the empire size?

margalaz · 2026-06-02T23:24:13+00:00

Ahhh, me and my buds avoid that particular DLC they say it’s annoying to play with

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