Hey guys, I'm building a monstrosity of a PC, and I need a little extra help with water cooling this machine. (Here's the build for reference: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jRygRB) I'd like everything to be on either one loop if possible. I also can't find a good water block bridge for four 980 TIs. I really need as much guidance as possible. If you could link me to RADs, CPU water blocks, tubing, bumps, reservoirs, etc, that would be so so so helpful. Thank you very much.
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4x 980 TI WATERCOOLING BRIDGE????
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06yfz450ridr
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siviprime
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If you're looking for a Z170, the lanes will run at 8x8x8x8, however, an X99 would run at 16x8x8x8 (recommended).
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rrXfJx
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rrXfJx
stavrosmast
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you dont need to use 5960X except if you really want to render fast . Otherwise a 5820K would be ideal
stavrosmast
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Also since you will spend so much money I would go with the Evga KingPin for the best perfomance a 980 Ti can offer and ability to OC and cooling...
Also yes you need a x99 and a full tower like the phantom 530
Also yes you need a x99 and a full tower like the phantom 530
Gam3r01
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You dont need x99. While skylake processors only have 16 PCIe lanes the Z170 chipset itself also offers and additional 20 PCIe lanes.
I do offer that Haswell-E would be a better choice (40 lane not 28 lane processors), simply because a 6700k may not be the best pairing for 4 Tis.
I do offer that Haswell-E would be a better choice (40 lane not 28 lane processors), simply because a 6700k may not be the best pairing for 4 Tis.
A 5820k only has 28 pcie lanes, for Sli in 8x8x8x8 you need 32. So no a 5820k won't do http://ark.intel.com/products/82932/Intel-Core-i7-5820K-Processor-15M-Cache-up-to-3_60-GHz
The minimum is a 5930k which has 40 pcie lanes but as before this is out of my comfort zone so get more advice
The minimum is a 5930k which has 40 pcie lanes but as before this is out of my comfort zone so get more advice
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@Nbe412, I'm going to skip passed your original question because I just wanted to provide my 2 cents on your build: "A few issues", at the end of my response, and offer two substitution builds (below).
*** Skylake build: If you want a fast disk subsystem: 3 x Samsung 950 Pro NVMe SSD in RAID 0 ***
PC Perspective: Triple M.2 Samsung 950 on Z170 RAID Tested - Why So Snappy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dA8yNEZgQU
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($381.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE EATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($366.50 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($297.49 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($297.49 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($297.49 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Classified ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($639.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Classified ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($639.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA T2 1000W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit) ($126.35 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 165Hz 27.0" Monitor ($769.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 165Hz 27.0" Monitor ($769.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $5284.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-28 15:46 EST-0500
*** Haswell-E build: If you want the option of more physical CPU cores: 6 - 8 cores; soon 10 core CPU will be available ***
PC Perspective Podcast 376 - 11/19/15
* Jump to time index: 37 minutes 23 seconds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrwaNl-dOuM
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X99 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($308.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($297.49 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($291.45 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Classified ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($639.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Classified ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($639.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition w/ Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA T2 1000W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit) ($126.35 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 165Hz 27.0" Monitor ($769.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 165Hz 27.0" Monitor ($769.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $4939.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-28 15:46 EST-0500
A few issues:
As everyone has already stated, I wouldn't personally saddle a 4 way SLI configuration with a 28 lane CPU.
Also, this is a bad time to purchase these items.
CPU: Intel will be releasing a whole new line of X99 compatible CPUs.
Samsung 950 Pro: Samsung will be releasing the Samsung 950 Pro and 850 EVO in the 1 TB (M.2 form factor). In addition to the greater capacity, the prices will probably come down.
Intel 750: Why the two different NVMe drives? You don't have the available PCI slots for this drive combined with 4 way SLI. The PCIe x4 slot will be covered by one of the GPU's. Therefore you'll need to purchase the U.2 form factor, along with the Asus Hyper kit. Also, any reason that you're using both the Intel 750 and the Samsung 950 Pro. I happen to have both of them myself, but even I have to question the logic of doing so at this point. You should also know that Intel is supposed to release a new version of their PCIe drives this year. Were it me, I'd more likely buy two Samsung 950 Pro's and place them in RAID 0.
Motherboard: I'm not sure that a workstation board is the best choice here.
GPU: This build would make a lot more sense if you were planning on doing GPU rendering and not only gaming. Also, with Pascal right around the corner, I think you're going to regret investing in all these 980 Ti's very soon.
Display: I think these two Acer 1440p 165 Hz g-sync displays are worth the sacrifice of 2 of 4 of the 980 Ti's in your original build.
Please let me know what you think.
*** Skylake build: If you want a fast disk subsystem: 3 x Samsung 950 Pro NVMe SSD in RAID 0 ***
PC Perspective: Triple M.2 Samsung 950 on Z170 RAID Tested - Why So Snappy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dA8yNEZgQU
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($381.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE EATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($366.50 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($297.49 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($297.49 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($297.49 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Classified ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($639.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Classified ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($639.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA T2 1000W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit) ($126.35 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 165Hz 27.0" Monitor ($769.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 165Hz 27.0" Monitor ($769.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $5284.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-28 15:46 EST-0500
*** Haswell-E build: If you want the option of more physical CPU cores: 6 - 8 cores; soon 10 core CPU will be available ***
PC Perspective Podcast 376 - 11/19/15
* Jump to time index: 37 minutes 23 seconds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrwaNl-dOuM
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X99 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($308.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($297.49 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($291.45 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Classified ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($639.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Classified ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($639.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition w/ Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA T2 1000W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit) ($126.35 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 165Hz 27.0" Monitor ($769.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 165Hz 27.0" Monitor ($769.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $4939.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-28 15:46 EST-0500
A few issues:
As everyone has already stated, I wouldn't personally saddle a 4 way SLI configuration with a 28 lane CPU.
Also, this is a bad time to purchase these items.
CPU: Intel will be releasing a whole new line of X99 compatible CPUs.
Samsung 950 Pro: Samsung will be releasing the Samsung 950 Pro and 850 EVO in the 1 TB (M.2 form factor). In addition to the greater capacity, the prices will probably come down.
Intel 750: Why the two different NVMe drives? You don't have the available PCI slots for this drive combined with 4 way SLI. The PCIe x4 slot will be covered by one of the GPU's. Therefore you'll need to purchase the U.2 form factor, along with the Asus Hyper kit. Also, any reason that you're using both the Intel 750 and the Samsung 950 Pro. I happen to have both of them myself, but even I have to question the logic of doing so at this point. You should also know that Intel is supposed to release a new version of their PCIe drives this year. Were it me, I'd more likely buy two Samsung 950 Pro's and place them in RAID 0.
Motherboard: I'm not sure that a workstation board is the best choice here.
GPU: This build would make a lot more sense if you were planning on doing GPU rendering and not only gaming. Also, with Pascal right around the corner, I think you're going to regret investing in all these 980 Ti's very soon.
Display: I think these two Acer 1440p 165 Hz g-sync displays are worth the sacrifice of 2 of 4 of the 980 Ti's in your original build.
Please let me know what you think.
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if you have 2 1440p displays do a dual 970 sli i have it and love it
i may add a third if i can get a cheap 970 when pascal comes out
i may add a third if i can get a cheap 970 when pascal comes out
06yfz450ridr
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3 ssds in raid 0
you might as well build a 3 disk raid 5 with ssds or hdds
raid 10 ideally with 4 drives but you lose a lot more space
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