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Re:How to get C like performance in Java by jyperion on Wednesday July 20, 2011 @01:16PM (#2786537)
where does one find a 16 gb server for 1k?
Re:How to get C like performance in Java by krakensden on Wednesday July 20, 2011 @01:51PM (#2786675)
I don't know, but I believe it- Fry's has an ad out now for 16GB for $100 (after $50 mail-in-rebate).

Sure you might want ECC, or a brand name, but the floor is pretty damn low.

Re:How to get C like performance in Java by daeken on Wednesday July 20, 2011 @03:40PM (#2787101)
I just put an additional 12GB of DDR3 in my laptop (for a total of 16GB). That 12GB cost me $100 total. For ECC server RAM, you can get by with $50/4GB, so $200: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139...
Re:How to get C like performance in Java by cultureulterior on Wednesday July 20, 2011 @04:27PM (#2787270)
http://www.abmx.com/1u-xeon-e3-server

Click 16gb.

$1,008.99

(ed:no endorsement, never tried this website before)

Re:How to get C like performance in Java by peter_lawrey on Thursday July 21, 2011 @05:13AM (#2788923)
Dell sell one.

However for £1K which is about $1.5k you can buy a PC with 24 GB, a 3.8 GHz i7, 120 GB SSD, two screens. ;)