[olympus]

To me, $129k isn't surprising since it is only going to be bought by researchers with big budgets. Small-timers will still build 3x GTX980 systems for under $5k.

3.2 KILOwatts sounded insane to me, but I suppose you'll have your own server rack to put it in if you can afford to buy one of these.

[TkTech]

3.2kw isn't that insane considering what you're getting out of it. A coffee pot is 1kw, a toaster is 1.2kw, an electric broiler is 3.6kw. Running costs would be a very tiny part of any budget. Ends up being $9.216/day assuming peak costs, peak usage, and 24h operation.

[astrodust]

If that sounds insane, you're going to lose your mind when you realize how many KILOwatts your oven uses.

3.2KW is less than a dishwasher.

[nkurz]

Are you sure your numbers are right? What kind of dishwasher do you have? And what kind of oven? For the US, at least, most dishwashers are well under 1600W, and few ovens exceed under 3200W.

https://www.daftlogic.com/information-appliance-power-consum...

[witty_username]

Yeah, 3.2 KW would mean the dishwasher's heating the dishes to high temperatures, so it'd be more of an oven than a dishwasher.

[astrodust]

Dishwashers not only heat the water, they also heat up the entire compartment if you have the drying feature turned on. They are basically an oven.

You can cook in them as well: http://www.thekitchn.com/can-you-really-cook-salmon-in-a-dis...

[patcheudor]

Forget that, the HVAC unit for my home is rated at 24.6kW.

[Fomite]

"To me, $129k isn't surprising since it is only going to be bought by researchers with big budgets" Yeah, this is essentially "Big chunk of a computational researcher's startup budget" or an infrastructure grant.