As I said before I wanted to get a new computer anyway,and although I wasn't planning on getting one with 4 GPUS,I was thinking about it,to make it a repsectable mining rig for a few months...
If the only important part is the GPU does that mean I can get away with using my old P4,by simply getting a new GPU?I've seen someone using a P4 at the "Post a picture of your rig" thread but I'm not sure if it is sufficient..
That P4 is going to be a huge bottleneck relative to your GPUs. However, a very nice, modern motherboard and CPU can be had for $200-300 if you want to come fully into this decade =)
LOOL...yeah well,that's why I asked about my P4...I'm a packrat and I've held onto my P4,but haven't used it in over 3 or 4 years,since I haven't bother replacing it's PSU...
The reason I'm stuck in the 00's desktop scene,is I've switched to laptops since I tend to do freelance work as an editor,and I need to be able to carry my work with me,and do on-the-fly changes.
One job in particular was about 300 km away from home,and I drove there.I was able to capture the footage the night it was shot,and preview it to make sure we had everything we needed.And also show the client some rushes.
Hence the need to get a new desktop as well...Although it's great to be able to carry a laptop around and always be ready to work,it doesn't always lend itself to working at home...
And rendering high-def video is demanding...
P.S. I also have an old P3 at 1GHZ and a P2 at 300MHZ stashed away...Still trying to find out what to do with them,besides recycling...
P.S. 2 About 10 days ago,I set up a brand new i5 desktop for my sister,and I wish I had known about bitcoins then...I went with an nVidia GPU because it was at a great discount,and then I read that nVidia performs slower than ATI in mining...Not that I could persuade my sister to mine with her new rig,but it would have been nice anyway..