john-users - Brute force machine

Message-ID: <887479941.3833670.1472588757598@mail.yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:25:57 +0000 (UTC)
From: Sebastian Heyn <sebastian.heyn@...oo.de>
To:  <john-users@...ts.openwall.com>
Subject: Brute force machine - any advice?

Hi,

Iam thinking to build a dedicated password cracker, I guess many people have done it...

Now what to go for? What a workstation I normally prefer an intel cpu, but are AMDs better? (Bang for the bucks)

-> OpenCL I guess AMD is cheaper and faster than Nvidia.
-> PSU -> Best to go for 2x needed power

So only open issue is which CPU and why - what about xeon vs i7? Rather buy 2 i7s or one beefy xeon?

Greetz

basti

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