Recently, Cray and Microsoft have announced the Cray CX1 desktop supercomputer with 64-Cores. For those who have a spare $25,000 to $60,000 for a new computer then this high-tech machine could be on the top of your choices.

The Cray CX1, which is the first window-based supercomputer to put 64-cores as its main processors, is designed to get high productivity computing into the mainstream. Undoubtedly, the Cray CX1 can beat the latest super powerful desktop on earth without any obstacle. Just look at the CX1 features. Imagine a machine with 16 Intel Xeon processors that are either quad-core or dual at your home.

You will also notice eight supercomputing nodes that each has 64GB of memory, and the storage tops 4TB. However, it seems the enthusiasts will face a little problem of price. Read the press release.