- Jul 19, 2014
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Hi all,
Since the Haswell-E release, I've been itching for a new build. This is basically what it will look like:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($1049.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus RAMPAGE V EXTREME EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($506.61 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($529.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($529.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung XP941 Series 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($250.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($699.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($699.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan Z 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($2999.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan Z 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($2999.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 900D ATX Full Tower Case ($299.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($405.00 @ Newegg)
Other: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($405.00)
Total: $11377.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-31 18:48 EDT-0400
I plan to custom-cool everything, from the CPU and GPU to the RAM and mobo. I've installed plenty of AIOs, but I am not familiar with liquid cooling. By reading forums, I gather that EKWB is best for waterblocks and alphacool is best for radiators. I am also willing to change the case in favor of a more liquid-cooling friendly case. I will also overclock everything. I know the TITAN Z may be overpriced, but it's more compact, and with a full cover block, it would probably be equal to 2 TITAN Blacks when overclocked. (I need the unhobbled FP64 performance) That said, do I need to go the LN2 route?
Thanks in advance,
marooner
Since the Haswell-E release, I've been itching for a new build. This is basically what it will look like:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($1049.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus RAMPAGE V EXTREME EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($506.61 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($529.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($529.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung XP941 Series 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($250.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($699.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($699.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan Z 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($2999.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan Z 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($2999.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 900D ATX Full Tower Case ($299.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($405.00 @ Newegg)
Other: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($405.00)
Total: $11377.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-31 18:48 EDT-0400
I plan to custom-cool everything, from the CPU and GPU to the RAM and mobo. I've installed plenty of AIOs, but I am not familiar with liquid cooling. By reading forums, I gather that EKWB is best for waterblocks and alphacool is best for radiators. I am also willing to change the case in favor of a more liquid-cooling friendly case. I will also overclock everything. I know the TITAN Z may be overpriced, but it's more compact, and with a full cover block, it would probably be equal to 2 TITAN Blacks when overclocked. (I need the unhobbled FP64 performance) That said, do I need to go the LN2 route?
Thanks in advance,
marooner
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