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This is tipping the scales in the engagement ring vs PC battle in my brain!
OcUK Custom 'Ultima Demolisher' [Build Progress and Worklog]
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Also just googled the OCZ ibis and wow.
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If it was me I think I would be driving to the shop and picking it up personally.
Really nice setup, looking forward to benchmarks and performance review.
googlay - the watercooled version of the board is overpriced. we could have fitted the EK sr2 blocks we have in stock but the customer did not require them
we only put 2 580s in because any more is wasted.
sure triSLI looks good on paper but considering my single GTX480 plays EVERYTHING at 2560X1600 resolution, i dont see the point in more than 1 580.
around that yes, obviously customisation adds a bit to that total.
normally systems like this are shipped via private courier or marked down for shop collection.
our policy is that we do not ship systems with GPU blocks as they are far too heavy.
we only put 2 580s in because any more is wasted.
sure triSLI looks good on paper but considering my single GTX480 plays EVERYTHING at 2560X1600 resolution, i dont see the point in more than 1 580.
price tag ? ,lovely build btw very impressive piece of kit
around that yes, obviously customisation adds a bit to that total.
normally systems like this are shipped via private courier or marked down for shop collection.
our policy is that we do not ship systems with GPU blocks as they are far too heavy.
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What a rig! But what a price tag 
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I thought this is for me (surprise xmas day present)
If I won the lottery, I might give rjkoneill and nathwraith a hard time of my world fastest pc watercooling pc system in the world!
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Sorry, didn't realise this was a bare minimum build. I was thrown slightly by the dual water-cooled 4GHz Hex-core Xeon cpus, 12GB Triple Channel DDR3 and dual water-cooled GTX 580s.
Also, you say that your single 480 plays everything, but does it play everything (inc. Crysis and Metro 2033) on the maximum possible settings at 2560*1600 with 60fps average framerates? I'd guess not, but so many people seem to say that their Nvidia 260 still plays EVERYTHING at maximum settings (ok, I MAY have over exaggerated with the "260" bit) I'm just wondering what I'm doing wrong.
surprisingly, yes
i turn the DX11 off in metro as all it does is half the framerate and honestly, i cant tell the difference.
the game looks phenominal anyway [which reminds me, i must complete it!] so a nice smooth 50-60fps is perfectly acceptable with DX10 on max settings.
crysis and warhead both look superb, pulling in around 45 and 50 fps averages respectively.
i really cant see any reason to consider SLI or an an upgrade.
bear in mind that my 480 does run at 900mhz and my 5680 at 4.6ghz
so that certainly helps
i certainly wouldnt turn down a system like this, but my point is that i play at the biggest res you can get. short of going dual/triple screen there really isnt anything more demanding.
i may invest in a cheap 2nd 480 for the release of BF3 next year or just get a new gpu.
its certainly interesting to see performance for yourself and I am lucky to be in a position where I get to play with the latest hardware and be my own judge without having to rely on reviews and stats from websites.
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Does the price include maintenance of the watercooling?
Suppose the lucky gent doesn't know how to clean the loop, will you do it for him?
Suppose the lucky gent doesn't know how to clean the loop, will you do it for him?
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Oh gawd. I remember that time that some guy was making the best if the best. He came onto the forums, he was pretty rude, and had little knowledge.
I remember he called one member an idiot and claimed that a 27" monitor would always be better than 24, despite whatever model they were
I remember he called one member an idiot and claimed that a 27" monitor would always be better than 24, despite whatever model they were
Oh gawd. I remember that time that some guy was making the best if the best. He came onto the forums, he was pretty rude, and had little knowledge.
I remember he called one member an idiot and claimed that a 27" monitor would always be better than 24, despite whatever model they were
could you link me the thread?? i feel like a good lol