Asus X299 Sage pro ii supports 256gb ram (same as TRX40). I am just more worried about the heat it would dissipate when not using many cores as well ? [Do you think 256gb is also not sufficient ?]? [TR pro 5955 is 280w vs i9 10980xe is 170w, and i9 is on discount for $700 vs 5955 for $1300, but sage pro ii is same as asus creator or wifi]…In case if i decide to go for Threadripper pro 5955 which motherboard would you suggest ?
Long story short, ECC is a big deal if you want stability. It’s not particularly pertinent to DL. Moreover, registered (buffered) dimms are required if you want >32Gb per module.
As for you other questions, what do you want to do with that machine you plan to build?
Are you aware of the challenges posed by a multi-gpu workstation, particularly if liquid-cooled?
If you have enough money to spend, I think you will be better served by a professionally built solution (e.g. Comino, Lambda, Puget, Byzon, …).
There are rumours of a new Titan series card, which will allegedly have 48GB VRAM. If it does get released I assume the overall system cost, whilst high, will be cheaper than 2x4090s and it will be much easier to cool/power etc. Training will be slower though… More info here:
Old Thread but I have a question. I have a ASUS ROG Zenith II Extreme Alpha TRX40 as well. I have one FE 3090 in there now. I just purchased a second one. Your GPUs in the photos are installed in the 1st and 4th slots correct? If so, that would require the 4 slot NVLIN bridge, correct?
Hi Matt, just wanted to quickly come back say to thanks!
Your response helped guide my search for the ideal setup for me. I went for a 13900k, 2x3090 and a Asus z790 proart motherboard. All watercooled with 2x420mm radiators and 1x360mm, just to ensure silence under heavy load. For the case, I’m still waiting for the ideal one that can fit all the rads, but for now using a modded fractal torrent, until lian-li finally start selling the o11d-evoXL. All thats left now is finding the right size nvlink bridge for my board (god knows if i need 3 or 4 slot), and getting up to speed on proxmox and VMs.
Again, thanks for your thorough response, was very much appreciated.