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This analysis assumes 100% utilization: keeping the machine busy 24/7/265. It also ignores AWS price drops and the value of being able to switch to new AWS GP
by payne92 8y ago
This analysis assumes 100% utilization: keeping the machine busy 24/7/265. It also ignores AWS price drops and the value of being able to switch to new AWS GPU instance types as they become available.
TL;DR: Proposed machine costs $3k plus ~$100-200?/month for electricity, comparable AWS is currently $3/hr.
My conclusion: If you're going to do more than 1-2,000hrs of GPU computing in the next few years, start thinking about building a machine.
- Nimitz14 8y agoIf you just run something for 3 days every 2 weeks using your numbers that comes out to $432 per month. Just one month! Still not including storage costs etc. So after 6 months you're even. And you can still sell those GPUs in 1/2 years for a decent chunk of money when you want to buy the next generation. The cloud only really makes sense for the on-demand burst capability IMO.