Gaming on a $60,000 Computer - Liqid Badger Den
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This video explores the idea of gaming on a remarkably expensive and unorthodox hardware setup, specifically a Liqid Badger Den server configured with consumer-grade RTX 3090 GPUs and an enormous amount of RAM. The host walks through the practical challenges of repurposing a server chassis for gaming, including adapting a GPU that normally lives in rack-mounted hardware to a desktop-like gaming workflow. Early on, the team explains the plan to install an RTX 3090 Supreme X from MSI, detailing its physical design, cooling, power connections, and the need for a PCIe extension to make the GPU fit into their non-traditional chassis. They also describe power and safety considerations, including a workaround involving the ATX 12V connector to get the system booting and into a testable state. By the end of the setup, the video pivots toward real gameplay and performance analysis, setting the stage for evaluating how a $60,000 machine behaves in modern games, both in terms of raw FPS and experiential factors like load times and cut-throughs for video editing storage tasks.
Topics · technology · gaming · hardware · performance testing
Questions answered
- What is the main purpose of mounting a gaming GPU in a Liqid Badger Den server and how is it achieved?
- The main purpose is to test whether a high-end consumer GPU can be used in a server chassis for gaming. It is achieved by using a PCIe extension to route the GPU so it can interface with the motherboard and power, despite the server's nonstandard form factor, along with a workaround to boot the system using a modified ATX 12V connection.
- What performance observations are highlighted when playing Cyberpunk 2077 at 4K with RTX enabled on this setup?
- The test shows the GPU is the bottleneck at 4K with RTX on, delivering around 43 FPS with DLSS quality settings and ray tracing enabled, while CPU usage and temperatures indicate the GPU is the primary limiting factor rather than the CPU.
- Why do the hosts discuss load times and RAM in the context of this build?
- Because the machine features 128 CPU cores and 1 terabyte of RAM, they assess whether such a memory and CPU capacity improves startup and loading performance for games and large storage tasks, while acknowledging that software constraints also play a role in utilizing RAM as a drive substitute.