On Mon, Feb 13, 2017 at 04:44:22PM -0500, wrote: > Well there does exist cheaper options, like the $4k T4240QDS-PB, which > is 12 core (24 threads) 1.8Ghz 64 bit powerpc. > > The P5040RDB is $3k for a quad core 64 bit powerpc. > > That's still not hobby level pricing though. Better than the price of > the talos, but also not ppc64el compatible (as far as I know).
Seems you can get an IBM S812LC with an 8 core Power8 for under $5k with 32GB ram. That would make for a nice build machine. You wouldn't want to be anywhere near it due to the fan noise though. -- Len Sorensen