New Build - Can you improve anything?

[MattBrisbane]

Hi guys,

I'm finally updating my system. The i7 920 has served me well over the years but it's time to replace it.

Only item I am going to retain is my Titan GFX card. Plan is to add to this with another 1 - 2 Titans in the near future (when I actually win an auction from that famous site).

Monitor wise I'm looking at 2-3 ROG Swifts. Thus the need for more Titans over the next year or so.

Here is the rest of the build as it stands:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-501-IN

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-587-AS

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-352-CS

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-171-SA

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-003-EA

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-162-CS

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-017-CS

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-117-LG

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SW-127-MS

Some questions:

1) Can the case support 4 x Titans or am I maxed at 3 cards? I saw a review somewhere that suggested that the case won't support more than 3 cards.

2) Thoughts on the Power Supply unit. I was going to go with Corsair (as per my current one) or Seasonic but this one caught my eye, and the Corsair one was out of stock.

3) The dominator platinum ram - I assume the heatsinks are not so wide that you can't fit another set in should you want to? They just look a little bit chunky and I'd like some clarification on that.

4) Was a bit undecided regarding the processor. 4770k seems to have better single core performance (at similar clocks) but I believe I'll see the benefit of this one if I have 3 x GPUs? Thoughts on processor would be appreciated. I'm not going with AMD so only Intel alternatives please.

Plan is to build the system up to one that will last a good 4 - 6 years from now (as per the original I7 920 system which has only seen GPU updates + SSD).

EDIT - Improve anything with a like for like cost component.

 

[stulid]

2) That EVGA is made by Superflower, good stuff indeed.

3) Yes it will fit, they are as wide as the dimm slots themselves.

4) That is a strong CPU helps remove any bottlenecks when using so many cards.

As for question 1, you will need to count how many expansion slots the case has and how many the Titans will take.

Improvements? Win8.1 is a faster OS.

 

[Doomedspeed]

Incase people are lazy this is what he posted:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Samsung 1TB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE1T0BW) £509.99
1 x Intel 4930K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail (BX80633I74930K) £429.95
1 x Asus Rampage IV Extreme Black Edition Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £409.99
1 x Corsair Dominator PLATINUM 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual/Quad Channel Kit with DHX Pro Connector (CMD16GX3M4A1866C9) £229.99
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 1000W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £131.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Silver (CC-9011034-WLED) £129.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H110 280mm High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060014-WW) £94.99
1 x LG BH16NS40 16x SATA Internal BDRW - Retail £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02733) £73.99
Total : £2,105.83 (includes shipping : £12.50).



And he already has a TITAN.

What id do is:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel 4930K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail (BX80633I74930K) £429.95
1 x Samsung 500GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE500BW) £289.99
1 x MSI X79 Big Bang X Power 2 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £259.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Primo Full Tower Case £199.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex Platinum 1000W Fully Modular "80 Plus Platinum" Power Supply - Black £169.99
1 x Antec Kúhler H2O 1220 Series 4 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler £81.6
2 x Corsair Vengeance Pro Silver 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CMY8GX3M2A1866C9) £79.99 (£159.98)
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02733) £73.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £1,701.18 (includes shipping : £14.75).



The cooler is only temporary, id splash the extra cash on a WC setup for the rig. As below:

YOUR BASKET
1 x XSPC D5 Photon 270 Reservoir/Pump Combo £139.99
1 x Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator GT Xtreme 480 £84.98
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-FC Titan & 780 - Acetal+Nickel Full Cover Waterblock £79.99
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy - Acetal + Nickel £52.99
4 x Akasa AK-FN058 Apache Black Super Silent 120mm Fan - 4 Pin PWM £9.98 (£39.92)
2 x Primochill Primoflex Advanced Tubing 19/13 - White £5.99 (£11.98)
4 x XSPC G1/4" 45° Rotary Fitting (Black Chrome) £3.49 (£13.96)
8 x XSPC G1/4" to 1/2" ID, 3/4" OD Compression Fitting (Black Chrome) £3.49 (£27.92)
Total : £461.38 (includes shipping : £8.00).



Plus coolant of your choosing..

Much better way to go IMO, especially if 2-3 more titans are incoming.