Deep PC
Deep PC

Computer Hardware

Entry-level Machine Learning / Deep Learning Build

Full specs on PCPartPicker

Highlights:

  • CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core
  • RAM: 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000
  • SSD: Mushkin Reactor 1TB
  • GPU: GeForce GTX 1080 8GB

Components: $1532.95

Labor and setup: $200

Total: $1732.95

$1,73295

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Ultimate Machine Learning / Deep Learning Build

Parts for a high-end system suitable for deep learning POCs with container architectures, and running large number of instances on a single box.

Performance and quietness are primary. One could scale down various options (go with smaller disks etc.). In noise, the system is comparable to a quiet Macbook Pro, the fans are barely noticeable due to the sound insulated case and the quietest fans. The current system has one Titan X GPU card, more can be added. The workstation motherboard supports efficient data exchanges between the GPUs and m2 SSD disk and provides a room for growth.

In comparison with systems one could buy, at the time of purchase, it was over $2000 cheaper than the cheapest similar system, and about $7000 cheaper than a rather expensive one offered by NVidia. The quality of our components (case, fans) is much better than available offerings.

Some competing systems:

Highlights:

  • CPU: Xeon E5-1650 @ 3.6GHz
  • RAM: 128GB - Samsung DDR4-2400 4x32GB ECC
  • GPU: NVIDIA Titan X Pascal 12GB
  • SSD: Samsung 960 Pro 1TB M.2
  • HDD: Western Digital Gold 10TB SATA 6Gb/s


We charge $800 on top of components, and we can also install deep learning software stack at additional cost.

Power Efficient Build

This machine is designed to consume very little power -- set it up as a dev machine that you can keep on as a server, or run it as a NAS.