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Cray's CX1 Desktop Supercomputer, Now For Sale

Posted by timothy on from the was-promised-is-here dept.

ocularb0b writes "Cray has announced the CX1 desktop supercomputer. Cray teamed with Microsoft and Intel to build the new machine that supports up to 8 nodes, a total of 64 cores and 64Gb of memory per node. CX1 can be ordered online with starting prices of $25K, and a choice of Linux or Windows HPC. This should be a pretty big deal for smaller schools and scientists waiting in line for time on the world's big computing centers, as well as 3D and VFX shops."

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  1. Nice Specs by mythandros · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will it get Crysis up over 15 fps?

  2. Re:You'll need one hell of a desk by GAB_cyclist · · Score: 5, Funny

    Buy two, get a desk-on-top

  3. Desktop? Where's the notebook? by AliasMarlowe · · Score: 5, Funny

    When they package this as a notebook or netbook (at an attractive price), I'll be interested.

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  4. Re:Yet... by Big+Nothing · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, but at least it can run Vista with most of the bells and whistles turned on.

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  5. More like Apple by ehaggis · · Score: 4, Funny

    Perhaps to enhance their marketing, they can offer the computer in CrayOn colors (like Apple's iMac colors). Cray Gray, Big Iron Gray, Super Computing Gray, Gray, Gray Passion, etc..

    Remember, you can order any color - as long as it is gray.

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  6. Re:You'll need one hell of a desk by Hatta · · Score: 5, Funny

    My girlfriend weighs that much, so I'm pretty sure my desk can handle it.

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  7. Re:You'll need one hell of a desk by snspdaarf · · Score: 5, Funny

    And, the computer won't be on a desk in reverse cowboy. Plus, it's a static load.

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  8. Re:You'll need one hell of a desk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    you're not supposed to inflate her with water