[FFmpeg-devel] Hardware purchase request

[Lynne]

Apr 8, 2021, 00:24 by michael at niedermayer.cc:

> On Sat, Apr 03, 2021 at 10:32:13PM +0200, Lynne wrote:
>
>> Apr 3, 2021, 20:12 by michael at niedermayer.cc:
>>
>> > On Sat, Apr 03, 2021 at 03:01:16PM +0200, Lynne wrote:
>> >
>> >> Apr 2, 2021, 23:28 by michael at niedermayer.cc:
>> >>
>> >> > On Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 11:03:16PM +0300, Jan Ekström wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > IMO some of this list is quite reasonable like a 1TB NVME, then iam not
>> >> > sure why you need a 2nd one. That can be needed of course but its not clear
>> >> > from just the list. But really i dont want to "critique" the list, it just
>> >> > overall feels like there was a misunderstanding and iam happy to approve
>> >> > a machiene in the 2-3k range or also higher if its explained why its needed
>> >> > for FFmpeg
>> >> >
>> >> > and sorry for my late reply
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> By removing the screen (could borrow one for now), half the RAM, the second SSD,
>> >> and changing the motherboard, I can get this down to 4400 EUR.
>> >> Unfortunately, the CPU and GPU constitute a large amount of the sum and not
>> >> even downgrading them to a 6800 and a 5900 helps, in fact both of those are
>> >> completely out of stock wherever I checked, since they used to be cheaper.
>> >> So now there's mostly only the higher end options left, if at all.
>> >> I could probably change the RAM to save on an additional 100 EUR, but
>> >> I don't see this going below 4000 EUR.
>> >> In the past you could probably have gotten away with much less, but like I said,
>> >> there's a chip shortage going on where everything is much more expensive
>> >> than it otherwise should have been, if it's even available in stock.
>> >>
>> >
>> > do we have some idea about when the shortage will be resolved ? 
>> >
>>
>> I expect it to end a few months after the pandemic ends.
>> And I wish I knew when that would happen, if it will even happen at all.
>>
>> I searched some more and swapped for a Rocket Lake chip, which I managed
>> to find, which also allowed me to swap the motherboard for one cheaper still,
>> so I managed to bring the price down to 3900EUR.
>>
>> The main bulk of the cost is still the GPU, which goes for nearly
>> twice the price of its release. Sadly, coin miners are keeping demand
>> and therefore cost up. It's been like this for many years, or so I hear.
>>
>> If someone from AMD is listening and wants to help out like what
>> happened some years ago, it would be most welcome.
>> But as far as I know, no one in the FFmpeg + VLC community has any
>> contacts in AMD at all these days.
>>
>
> If no other solution is found and noone objects, i wont object to 
> a ~4k system. The timing is a bit unfortunate with the chip shortage
> also please dont try to reduce it at any cost. if you can gain something
> significant for the project by adding 100€, do it.
>

It's been a few weeks, should I make a final list?


> Of course if someone from AMD or maybe some cryoto currency miner could
> donate hw that would be nice.
>

No one has reached out, unfortunately.