HP Z800 12 Core Workstation Review

HP Z800 12 Core Workstation Review By Ryan McLaughlin http://www.justechn.com/2010/06/29/review-hp-z800-12-core-workstation

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Science & Technology

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• Z800
• HP
• Workstation

[DiViNiTY1337]

Now, my dads company will soon upgrade their computers from this one (stupid as it might be, since they are really go) and I just might get my hands on one of them for like around $100.... Will it be a good gaming PC? Right now they have some sort of graphics card that is specialized for CAD programs such as Catia, Inventor, etc, so I will change it to a good gaming graphics card, will it then be a good setup? Thanks.

[justechn]

@DiViNiTY1337 For $100 it will be a sweet gaming PC. You should buy a bunch and sell them. I wish I could get one for $100.

[JamesonLB]

@DiViNiTY1337 Well it can have up to 14TB of storage, 192GB of fucking RAM which would run like 25 BF3 windows all running at the same time on ultra graphics with the right video card xD Im not quite smart with video cards so I dont know how good the video card on this is but Im sure its phenomenal

[flotopo]

@DiViNiTY1337 ,

You don't even know how jealous I am!!! :))) I mean it!

[cataha]

@srikumartata BOXX boxxtech DOT com

[cataha]

you can have your own for very low price of $6,169.00 + shipping

According to ebay as of 01/14/2012

I got my BOXX 2xQC Xeon for 600$ for 4 more cores i can get another BOXX and pair them for little bit over 250$ and total of 1450$ for not one but TWO well build computer with costumer support beyond hp

[pleite567]

sound is recorded with a damn banana xd

[srikumartata]

Hi . .Can you please suggest me a good computer for rendering like Maya Fluid Simulations, Real Flow Hybrido Simulation. .Im not interested in gaming. I want best computer for rendering 3d Architecture and my VFX things. One Doubt Does Highend Quadro Cards helpful in Rendering or Not??? Eagerly waiting:(

[2002diariolahora]

How much does this team need this hp z 800

[driftwoodlandscape]

FYI Follow-up: I removed both of the newly installed RAM SIMMs and re-installed on the same side of the 6/6 slot config as the original (3)x2 GB SIMMs. The 12 slots are configured as 2 rows of 6 slots each; black & white (BWBWBWBWBWBW). I originally installed the new SIMMs into slot #s 7 & 9, as the original 2 GB SIMMs were placed in slot #s 1,3 & 5. But, it appears that slot #s 1-6 are associated with the 1st processor and 7-12 are for processor #2. This solved the problem described earlier...

[driftwoodlandscape]

Also, depending upon the GPU that was installed by your Dad's company, I would be willing to swap a brand new (maybe 4 hours, total) NVIDIA 560ti for whatever card you have in the machine. I'm sure that you are aware that the 560ti is an excellent gaming card but, contrary to what I was told by "others", it is not such a great CAD card. Just a thought...any advice on the RAM config would be greatly appreciated! Thx-RD (Sorry SO long :-)

[driftwoodlandscape]

I suppose, due to the odd arrangement of (2) 4 GB SIMMs and the original (3) 2 GB SIMMS. I am trying to find info RE how I might best install the RAM chips that I now have in order to gain the best result. However, in response to the comment RE the $100 machine, YES...DO NOT HESITATE!!! You can make a seriously kick-@## gaming computer out of this beast. (Cont'd...)