Where can I find cheapest high performance computer?

static999

My partner is looking for a high performance computer for HPC development. Not going to be used for gaming but was told need to use Nvidia graphic cards as it supports CUDA. Preference is for a laptop due to lack of desk space and portability. However, we are also considering desktop for cost/spec comparison and hoping to spend the least possible. Basically need top Nvidia card, multi core processor (Intel) and high ram for the cheapest price. We have 4TB server so not worried of hard disk space.

Is this the best value high performance laptop?
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/r...c=gaming&r=X1P

What about desktops? https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk has custom built pc for GBP1.3k with
- Intel® Core™2 Duo E8600 (2 X 3.33GHz) 1333MHz FSB/6MB L2 Cache
- 8GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR 1066MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY (4x2GB)
- 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX285 PCI Express + DVI
anywhere cheaper?

Any advice appreciated. Thanks.

isofa

Some from recent A lists, still within your budgets with the extra RAM you want...

Yoyotech Water Dragon - 2.8Ghz Phenom II X4 clocked at 3.6Ghz, 4GB DDR3, 750 HD, BluRay, ATI Radeon HD 4890, watercooled, £869

Or Chillblast Fusion Spitfire - 2.66Ghz Core I7 920 clocked at 3.4Ghz, 3Gb DDR3, 500GB HD, ATI Radeon HD 4870, 22" TFT etc. £1172

Laptop Sony Vaio VGN-AW11Z/B - 2.53 Core 2 Duo T9400, 4Gb DDR3, 2 x 320Gb HDs, 512 Geforce 9600M GT, 18.4 TFT, BluRay, etc £1425

Or Dell XPS M1730 laptop £1799 or cheaper the Acer Aspire 8930G at £750...

static999

isofa wrote: »

Yoyotech Water Dragon - 2.8Ghz Phenom II X4 clocked at 3.6Ghz, 4GB DDR3, 750 HD, BluRay, ATI Radeon HD 4890, watercooled, £869

Or Chillblast Fusion Spitfire - 2.66Ghz Core I7 920 clocked at 3.4Ghz, 3Gb DDR3, 500GB HD, ATI Radeon HD 4870, 22" TFT etc. £1172

Thanks isofa. Unfortunately ATI Graphics card does not support CUDA. Can only use nVidia.

isofa

static999 wrote: »

Thanks isofa. Unfortunately ATI Graphics card does not support CUDA. Can only use nVidia.

I assume they are both customisable on order, they have won several awards recently, so you can switch for a nVidia card.