He spent almost 35094,72$ to build a computer with 1000 GB of RAM !

Assembling your PC yourself offers several advantages, such as the possibility of choosing its components from A to Z and above all of pushing performance to the maximum. A Reddit user has thus assembled a PC containing no less than 1000 GB of RAM and it is not for playing video games !

An extraordinary configuration for this PC with 1000 GB of RAM

As a reminder, RAM (Random Access Memory) is used to store data temporarily and is used by the processor to run your programs. Thus, the more RAM a PC has, the smoother its use will be, especially when you launch several tasks at the same time. In order to take advantage of a good PC configuration, and especially for the game, it is generally necessary to bet on 16 GB to 32 GB of RAM.

This Reddit user known as Faerco went much further by installing no less than 1000GB of 4800MHz DDR5 RAM in 16 x 64GB modules in his PC. If he does not reveal the exact price it cost him, he compares the amount spent to the price of a new car. By estimating all the components, we are approaching 35094,72$, a rather crazy sum !

Inside this amazing PC, there is also a SuperMicro X13SWA-TF motherboard, an Intel Xeon W9-3495X 56-core processor, two 8 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs in RAID 0, four 8 TB SSDs PCIe 4.0 NVMe also in RAID as well as an NVIDIA RTX 6000 Gen Ada graphics card with 48 GB of memory and GDDR6 and a 12V 1600 Watts power supply.

Why install 1000 GB of RAM in PC ?

1000 GB of RAM, but for what exactly ? We can only ask ourselves this question when discovering such a configuration ! Well, it's not for play or mere whim. This PC was developed to be able to process huge amounts of LiDAR (laser imaging detection and ranging) data. It is a remote measurement technique based on the analysis of the properties of a beam of light projected towards its emitter.

This computer with 1000 GB of RAM is also used for carrying out interference studies in industrial environments where precision is crucial. For example, it is a question of determining if components can pass through narrow spaces or if building elements must be removed, whether by breaking walls or removing pipes.

Rather than doing it in the field, the use of simulations proves to be less costly, but also more effective. This reduces downtime as it lets you know precisely how many objects should or should not be removed. Faerco pointed out that the level of precision required by their work was in the range of 1/16 inch (<1.5mm). So, to do it in a reasonable time he had to have “the best of the best”.

However, the power of this configuration is such that some applications are not able to use all the available resources, like FARO scene, which allows you to create 3D visualizations of real objects and environments, then to export in different formats.