07-18-2020, 12:30 PM
There are some open questions that come to my mind:
1. Do you plan to put this rig into a server cabinet where noise is irrelevant or do you want to put it into a room where people are working? This mainly impacts choices for chassis and cooling.
2. Do you want to have an option to upgrade this rig (e.g. up to 4 GPUs in total) or do you want to stick with 2? This is critical for the choice of the platform. For 2 GPUs, any consumer platform (AM4/LGA1151/1200) is sufficient. For up to 4 GPUs, something like old Threadripper (X399) or Intels Core X-Series (X299) works well. Some Intel boards even allow up to 7 GPUs, but will require risers due to space limitations.
Dual Xeons are definitely overkill for a 5k budget.
1. Do you plan to put this rig into a server cabinet where noise is irrelevant or do you want to put it into a room where people are working? This mainly impacts choices for chassis and cooling.
2. Do you want to have an option to upgrade this rig (e.g. up to 4 GPUs in total) or do you want to stick with 2? This is critical for the choice of the platform. For 2 GPUs, any consumer platform (AM4/LGA1151/1200) is sufficient. For up to 4 GPUs, something like old Threadripper (X399) or Intels Core X-Series (X299) works well. Some Intel boards even allow up to 7 GPUs, but will require risers due to space limitations.
Dual Xeons are definitely overkill for a 5k budget.