An exciting new addition to the channel - HP Z4 G4 Workstation (yes, it's Windows 11 ready out of the box). I'll work on a full tare-down and guide video for the Z4 G4.
(hopefully no errors in the post, but I can't usually edit these once live due to being too wordy to save changes).
--- Key Specifications:
Processor Options:
Supports Intel Xeon W-series and Intel Core X-series processors, with configurations available up to 18 cores.
Memory:
Eight DIMM slots - up to 512 GB of DDR4 memory (8x64GB DDR4 2666MHz or 2933MHz ECC Reg, or Non-ECC for i7/i9; depending on the processor choice.)
Storage:
Six 6Gb/s SATA ports, 2x 3.5" internal bays, 2x 5.25" internal bays.
Graphics:
Two x16 PCIe 3.0 slots - spaced two PCIe slots apart. So one gaming GPU, or two Quadro GPUs. PSU 6-pins rated to 18A @ 12V (216W each).
Expansion and Connectivity:
Features five PCIe slots for expansion. Two native x4 M.2 NVMe slots (M-Key) - which secure to the system case. Offers a variety of I/O ports, including USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A and Type-C, audio in/out, and dual 1GbE LAN ports. Not all ports function with the Intel Core X-series processors!
Power Supply Options:
Available with 465W (no GPU power), 750W (2x GPU 6-pins), or 1000W (4x GPU 6-pins) power supplies, all with 90% efficiency.
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RACERRRZ's ideal configuration suggestion (Based on a mid-range budget build (the CPUs are still quite expensive - cheaper to by a AM4 Ryzen!))
Intel Xeon W-2265 (12C@4.8GHz), or Xeon W-2145 (8C@4.5GHz) (Core i9-10920X can work but pricey!) HP Z Cooler (P/N: 781907-001 - identical to Z440's Z Cooler - 5-pin and 6-pin CPU fan plug friendly) 4x 64GB RAM - DDR4 2666MHz or DDR4 2933MHz ECC Reg. (match with CPU) HP Memory Cooling kit - for Workstation Z4 G4 P/N: 1XM34AA - not the same as the Z440 one!) RTX 3080 / RTX 4080 / RTX 5080 (12VHPWR needs ~360W for these - two 6-pins can output 432W (750W & 1000W PSUs; only snag is needing 3x 8-pins - converting 1x 6-pin to an 8-pin and 1x 6-pin to a dual 8-pin could in theory work - PCIe slot provides 75W - only risk is a max of ~100W on a 8-pin on the dual cable - meant to be 150W max). RTX 3090 / RTX 4090 / RTX 5090 (12VHPWR needs ~600W for these - three 6-pins can output 648W (1000W PSU only; only snag is needing 3x 8-pins - converting 3x 6-pins to 3x 8-pins should work). Asus Hyper M.2 V2 with 4x 1TB NVMes in RAID 0 (game library). Two M.2 NVMes in the native slots - OS and software drives - add a heat sink. 10TB W/D Red NAS Drive for scratch storage 1000W HP Platinum PSU (4x 6-pins!)
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An exciting new addition to the channel - HP Z4 G4 Workstation (yes, it's Windows 11 ready out of the box).
I'll work on a full tare-down and guide video for the Z4 G4.
For more detailed information on the system check out HP's manual (c05527757):
h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/getpdf.aspx/c05527757.pdf
(hopefully no errors in the post, but I can't usually edit these once live due to being too wordy to save changes).
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Key Specifications:
Processor Options:
Supports Intel Xeon W-series and Intel Core X-series processors, with configurations available up to 18 cores.
Memory:
Eight DIMM slots - up to 512 GB of DDR4 memory (8x64GB DDR4 2666MHz or 2933MHz ECC Reg, or Non-ECC for i7/i9; depending on the processor choice.)
Storage:
Six 6Gb/s SATA ports, 2x 3.5" internal bays, 2x 5.25" internal bays.
Graphics:
Two x16 PCIe 3.0 slots - spaced two PCIe slots apart. So one gaming GPU, or two Quadro GPUs. PSU 6-pins rated to 18A @ 12V (216W each).
Expansion and Connectivity:
Features five PCIe slots for expansion.
Two native x4 M.2 NVMe slots (M-Key) - which secure to the system case.
Offers a variety of I/O ports, including USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A and Type-C, audio in/out, and dual 1GbE LAN ports.
Not all ports function with the Intel Core X-series processors!
Power Supply Options:
Available with 465W (no GPU power), 750W (2x GPU 6-pins), or 1000W (4x GPU 6-pins) power supplies, all with 90% efficiency.
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RACERRRZ's ideal configuration suggestion
(Based on a mid-range budget build (the CPUs are still quite expensive - cheaper to by a AM4 Ryzen!))
Intel Xeon W-2265 (12C@4.8GHz), or Xeon W-2145 (8C@4.5GHz) (Core i9-10920X can work but pricey!)
HP Z Cooler (P/N: 781907-001 - identical to Z440's Z Cooler - 5-pin and 6-pin CPU fan plug friendly)
4x 64GB RAM - DDR4 2666MHz or DDR4 2933MHz ECC Reg. (match with CPU)
HP Memory Cooling kit - for Workstation Z4 G4 P/N: 1XM34AA - not the same as the Z440 one!)
RTX 3080 / RTX 4080 / RTX 5080 (12VHPWR needs ~360W for these - two 6-pins can output 432W (750W & 1000W PSUs; only snag is needing 3x 8-pins - converting 1x 6-pin to an 8-pin and 1x 6-pin to a dual 8-pin could in theory work - PCIe slot provides 75W - only risk is a max of ~100W on a 8-pin on the dual cable - meant to be 150W max).
RTX 3090 / RTX 4090 / RTX 5090 (12VHPWR needs ~600W for these - three 6-pins can output 648W (1000W PSU only; only snag is needing 3x 8-pins - converting 3x 6-pins to 3x 8-pins should work).
Asus Hyper M.2 V2 with 4x 1TB NVMes in RAID 0 (game library).
Two M.2 NVMes in the native slots - OS and software drives - add a heat sink.
10TB W/D Red NAS Drive for scratch storage
1000W HP Platinum PSU (4x 6-pins!)
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HP Z4 G4:
System: amzn.to/4iwt65m
Dust Filters (P/N: 3DY47AA): amzn.to/42Odh44
HP Z Cooler (P/N: 781907-001): amzn.to/4iD2rUl
HP Memory Cooler (P/N: 1XM34AA): amzn.to/4jPE8ne
Xeon W-2133: amzn.to/4jqB4Oy
Xeon W-2135: amzn.to/4lSuiTG
Xeon W-2145: amzn.to/4cPGBvP
Xeon W-2245: amzn.to/44Ll855
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Xeon W-2265: amzn.to/445eSoy
Core i9-10920X: amzn.to/4cVcqDC
Core i9-10940X: amzn.to/4cT2VVl
16GB DDR4 ECC Reg 2666MHz (W-21xx): amzn.to/4iBidiS
32GB DDR4 ECC Reg 2666MHz (W-21xx): amzn.to/4jRoojL
32GB DDR4 ECC Reg 2933MHz (W-22xx): amzn.to/42wMA5g
64GB DDR4 ECC Reg 2933MHz (W-22xx): amzn.to/42uXOXN
(many more options - hunt around for the cheapest setup!)
Nice to haves:
VANPO Torque Wrench: amzn.to/3XCrsbJ
63 in 1 Precision Screwdriver Set (featured in the videos): amzn.to/4e4TB0e s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDdrC3p
Professional Screwdriver Kit (similar not identical to the one in the videos): ebay.us/GHPxFA
HGFRTEE 16inch (1920x1200P) Touch Portable HDMI/USB C Monitor: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_omuZYuj
Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut: ebay.us/NflpNO
Intel X550 10GbE: ebay.us/UmcRMs
Intel X540-T2 10GbE: ebay.us/LVqi88
HP Z4 G4 Thunderbolt 3 (P/N: 3UU05AA): ebay.us/OgPNfG
HP Micro SAS Controller: ebay.us/dY6hpB
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