7200 Supermachine for 2k+ How??

[charlitosway]

Hi I am a chess enthusiast/researcher/semi-professional player. I am trying to build a machine to help me solve chess problems. so its a chess computation machine.

I would like to have as many cores as possible so I am trying to use NVIDIA's Maximus Technology to attempt to use cuda cores.

I wanted to know, what is the best way to get this machine at a bargain (2k and no more than 3)

here are the specifications:
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CPU: 2X Intel Xeon Processor E5-2640 v4 (10-core @2.40 / 3.4 GHz, 25M Cache) > $1,840 ($920 each)(Superbiiz)

CPU Coolers: 2X Supermicro SNK-P0048AP4 CPU Heatsink For LGA2011 >$64 ($32 each)

Motherboard: Supermicro X10DRG-Q (4X PCIe x16 GPU slots) > $499 (Superbiiz)(This motherboard has four GPU slots)(Review of this motherboard)

Memory: 128GB (8 X 16GB) Crucial DDR4-2133 16GB/2Gx72 ECC/REG CL15 Server Memory > $800 (Superbiiz)

GPU 1: NVIDIA Quadro K4200NVIDIA Quadro K4200 (4GB) Part No. VCQK4200-PB > used about $550

GPU 2,3,4: TESLA K20 GPU ACCELERATOR > $2,700 (used about $900 each)

Drive 1: Intel 750 Series AIC 400GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 MLC PCIe Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSDPEDMW400G4X1 > $350

Drive 2, 3: 2X Seagate Constellation ES.3 ST3000NM0023 3TB 7200RPM SAS3/SAS 6.0 GB/s 128MB Enterprise Hard Drive (3.5 inch) $370 > ($185 each)

CASE: Supermicro SuperChassis CSE-747TQ-R1620B 1620W 4U Rackmount/Tower Server Chassis (Dark Gray) > $950

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit English (1-Pack), OEM > $139.

 

[cdabc123]

switch cpus to dual used e5-2670s
get a socket 2011 mobo
get a normal case and mod it to fit a super-micro board
get used ddr3 ecc ram
get 2 teslas and one quadro

 

[Rogue Leader]

Best way to get it at a bargain? Troll the classifieds and ebay until you find all the parts you need. None of those parts are mainstream or common, so finding them "on sale" or at a deep discount is a longshot.

Your only hope is to catch them used on ebay or craigslist (or here).