Keith wrote:
I can find a single component for a computer that costs £6,000 + the rest.
the hardware in a server will contain parts that are designed to flow with reliability with multiple processors, and each processor will have multiple cores. Each processor will have to have its own allocation of memory. The memory itself is not your standard stuff. Then there is the hard drives which will probably use RAID 5/6/50/60 using faster SCSI arrays.
Servers will usually have an extra PSU and UPS which aren't cheap for high end hardware. Then there is the choice of server operating system. Windows based will cost a lot.
Still want to ask if it really costs this much?
I can build a computer for more than $5,000 easily
True, but if you was to built a super computer, wouldn't you need to buy extra parts?
I always wanted to build my computer but I don't really know where to start?
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